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
Ancestry of “school”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schôle | — |
| 2 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “school”