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
- Synonym of red-tailed tropicbird
Ancestry of “amokura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | amokura | red-tailed tropicbird |
| 2 | Maori | kura | — |
| 3 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 4 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 5 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |