Where does “scheme” come from?

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

scheme (English): A systematic plan of future action; A plot or...

Definitions

A systematic plan of future action; A plot or...

Ancestry of “scheme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	schema	shape, figure, form, manner, posture; figure of...
2	Ancient Greek	σχῆμα	form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	to have
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “scheme”

schemer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →