Where does “scholastic” come from?
Scholastic comes from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός meaning of or relating to school or leisure.
scholastic (English): A member of the medieval philosophical school of...
Definitions
- A member of the medieval philosophical school of...
Ancestry of “scholastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | scholastique | scholastic |
| 2 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |