Where does “nonscholarly” come from?
nonscholarly (English) comes from English scholarly, from English scholar, from Middle English scolar, from Old English scōlere, from Latin scholāris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.
nonscholarly (English): Not scholarly
Definitions
- Not scholarly
Ancestry of “nonscholarly”, step by step
nonscholarly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scholarly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholarly | Characteristic of a scholar; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | scholar | A student; one who studies at school or college,... |
| 3 | Middle English | scolar | — |
| 4 | Old English | scōlere | scholar, learner |
| 5 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 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 |