Where does “interscholastically” come from?
interscholastically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
interscholastically (English): Between schools
Definitions
- Between schools
Ancestry of “interscholastically”, step by step
interscholastically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English interscholastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interscholastic | Involving two or more schools |
| 2 | English | scholastic | A member of the medieval philosophical school of... |
| 3 | Middle French | scholastique | scholastic |
| 4 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |