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Where does “amokura” come from?

amokura (English) comes from Maori amokura, from Maori kura, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.

amokura (English): Synonym of red-tailed tropicbird

Definitions

  1. Synonym of red-tailed tropicbird

Ancestry of “amokura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriamokurared-tailed tropicbird
2Maorikura—
3EnglishschoolA group of fish or a group of marine mammals such...
4Middle Englishscoleschool
5Old Englishscōlplace of education
6Proto-Germanic*skōlu—
7LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
8Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
9Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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