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Where does “schoolground” come from?

schoolground (English) comes from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.

schoolground (English): The physical environment of a school

Definitions

  1. The physical environment of a school

Ancestry of “schoolground”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishschoolA group of fish or a group of marine mammals such...
2Middle Englishscoleschool
3Old Englishscōlplace of education
4Proto-Germanic*skōlu—
5LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
6Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
7Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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