Etymology Explorer › Catalan

Where does “escolar” come from?

escolar (Catalan) comes from Late Latin scholaris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

escolar (Catalan): student; specifically someone who goes to school;...

Definitions

  1. student; specifically someone who goes to school;...

Ancestry of “escolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinscholaris—
2LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →