Where does “kostschool” come from?
kostschool (Dutch) comes from Dutch school, from Middle Dutch schôle, 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.
kostschool (Dutch): boarding school, where pupils get lessons,...
Definitions
- boarding school, where pupils get lessons,...
Ancestry of “kostschool”, step by step
kostschool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch school
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | school | school; a group of fish |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schôle | school institute of learning |
| 3 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |