Where does “school” come from?

school (Dutch) comes 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.

school (Dutch): school; a group of fish

Definitions

  1. school; a group of fish

Ancestry of “school”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschôleschool institute of learning
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 “school

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-