Where does “kula” come from?
kula (English) comes from Hawaiian kula, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.
kula (English): A tower, turret or steeple on the Balkans erected...
Definitions
- A tower, turret or steeple on the Balkans erected...
Ancestry of “kula”, step by step
kula traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian kula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kula | field, open area; school |
| 2 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 3 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 4 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 6 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 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 |
via Turkish kule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kule | tower; turret; steeple |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قله | summit, peak; tower, pinnacle, steeple, turret |
| 3 | Arabic | قُلَّة | jar, wine jug; pinnacle, zenith |
| 4 | Aramaic | קוּלְתָא | — |
via Serbo-Croatian kula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kula | tower; turret; steeple |