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Where does “eskuwelahan” come from?

eskuwelahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano eskwela, from Spanish escuela, 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.

eskuwelahan (Cebuano): a school; a high school; a college

Definitions

  1. a school; a high school; a college

Ancestry of “eskuwelahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoeskwelato go to school; to school
2Spanishescuelaschool
3LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
4Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
5Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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