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Where does “eskuyla” come from?

eskuyla (Cebuano) comes 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.

eskuyla (Cebuano): to go to school; to school

Definitions

  1. to go to school; to school

Ancestry of “eskuyla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishescuelaschool
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

Words derived from “eskuyla”

  • eskuylahan
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