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Where does “Skyler” come from?

Skyler (English) comes from English Schuyler, from German Schüler, from Middle High German schuolære, from Old High German scuolāri, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Skyler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSchuyler—
2GermanSchülerpupil, student, schoolboy; disciple
3Middle High Germanschuolære—
4Old High Germanscuolāri—
5Medieval Latinscholarisscholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;...
6LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
7Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
8Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Skyler”

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