Where does “scholaress” come from?
scholaress (English) comes from English scholar, from Middle English scolar, from Old English scōlere, from Latin scholāris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
scholaress (English): female equivalent of scholar
Definitions
- female equivalent of scholar
Ancestry of “scholaress”, step by step
scholaress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scholar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholar | A student; one who studies at school or college,... |
| 2 | Middle English | scolar | — |
| 3 | Old English | scōlere | scholar, learner |
| 4 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 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 |