Where does “schola” come from?

schola (English) comes from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

schola (English): Originally, a musical school attached to a...

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  1. Originally, a musical school attached to a...

Ancestry of “schola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
2Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
3Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
4Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́