Where does “shul” come from?
Shul comes from Yiddish שול, from Old High German scuola, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-.
shul (English): The synagogue
Definitions
- The synagogue
Ancestry of “shul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שול | shul, synagogue; school |
| 2 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 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 |