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Where does “schemaless” come from?

schemaless (English) comes from English schema, from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

schemaless (English): Without a schema

Definitions

  1. Without a schema

Ancestry of “schemaless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishschemaAn outline or image universally applicable to a...
2Latinschēma—
3Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
4Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
5Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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