Where does “školák” come from?

školák (Czech) comes from Czech škola, 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.

školák (Czech): schoolboy

Definitions

  1. schoolboy

Ancestry of “školák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechškolaschool
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 “školák

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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