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Where does “schooling” come from?

Schooling comes from Middle English scole, from Middle Dutch scole, from Latin schola meaning leisure or learned discussion, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʰel-.

schooling (English): Training or instruction; Institutional education;...

Definitions

  1. Training or instruction; Institutional education;...

Ancestry of “schooling”, 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

Words derived from “schooling”

  • homeschooling
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