Where does “preschool” come from?
Preschool derives from English school, Middle English scole, Latin prae-, and Latin prae, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to turn or follow.
preschool (English): Of or relating to the years of early childhood...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the years of early childhood...
Ancestry of “preschool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 2 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 3 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “preschool”