Where does “school” come from?
School comes from Middle English scole, from Middle Dutch scole, from Latin schola, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to hold or follow.
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Ancestry of “school”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 2 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 4 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 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 |