Where does “schoolmistress” come from?
Schoolmistress comes from English school, from Middle English scole, from Middle Dutch scole, from Latin magister, derived from Latin magis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, meaning to turn or move.
schoolmistress (English): A woman in charge of a school
Definitions
- A woman in charge of a school
Ancestry of “schoolmistress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 2 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 3 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “schoolmistress”