Where does “scholarless” come from?
scholarless (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.
scholarless (English): Without any scholars
Definitions
- Without any scholars
Ancestry of “scholarless”, step by step
scholarless 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 |