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Where does “Schuyler” come from?

Schuyler is an English surname derived from German Schüler, which comes from Middle High German schuolære, Old High German scuolāri, and Medieval Latin scholaris, ultimately from Latin -aris and Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “Schuyler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchülerpupil, student, schoolboy; disciple
2Middle High Germanschuolære—
3Old High Germanscuolāri—
4Medieval Latinscholarisscholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;...
5LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
6Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
7Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Schuyler”

  • Skyler
  • Skyla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →