Where does “schoolgirlishness” come from?
schoolgirlishness (English) comes from English schoolgirlish, from English schoolgirl, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
schoolgirlishness (English): The fact or quality of being schoolgirlish
Definitions
- The fact or quality of being schoolgirlish
Ancestry of “schoolgirlishness”, step by step
schoolgirlishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schoolgirlish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schoolgirlish | Resembling or characteristic of a schoolgirl |
| 2 | English | schoolgirl | A girl attending school; To restrain in a... |
| 3 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 4 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 5 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |