Where does “bijscholen” come from?

bijscholen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bij, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

bijscholen (Dutch): to train more, retrain

Definitions

  1. to train more, retrain

Ancestry of “bijscholen”, step by step

bijscholen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbijat, with; by, close to; to, towards
2Middle Dutchbiby, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with
3Old Dutchby, near
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch scholen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchscholenTo school, give formal/organized training
2Dutchschoolschool; a group of fish
3Middle Dutchschôleschool institute of learning
4LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
5Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
6Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
7Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-