Where does “skoledistrikt” come from?
skoledistrikt (Danish) comes from Danish skole, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
skoledistrikt (Danish): school district
Definitions
- school district
Ancestry of “skoledistrikt”, step by step
skoledistrikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skole | school; school, train |
| 2 | Old Norse | skóli | school |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Danish distrikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | distrikt | district |