Where does “pennscol” come from?

pennscol (Cornish) comes from Cornish scol, 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.

pennscol (Cornish): university

Definitions

  1. university

Ancestry of “pennscol”, step by step

pennscol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish scol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishscolschool
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

via Cornish penn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishpennhead; top; end
2Middle Cornishpen
3Old Cornishpenhead
4Proto-Brythonicpennhead
5Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́
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