Where does “schema” come from?

Schema derives from Latin schema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω meaning "to hold or have," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-.

schema (English): An outline or image universally applicable to a...

Definitions

  1. An outline or image universally applicable to a...

Ancestry of “schema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinschēmashape, figure, form, manner, posture
2Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “schema

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-