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Where does “scolyow” come from?

scolyow (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.

scolyow (Cornish): plural of scol

Definitions

  1. plural of scol

Ancestry of “scolyow”, step by step

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
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