Where does “unscholarliness” come from?
unscholarliness (English) comes from English unscholarly, from English scholarly, from English scholar, from Middle English scolar, from Old English scōlere, from Latin scholāris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
unscholarliness (English): The state or condition of being unscholarly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unscholarly
Ancestry of “unscholarliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unscholarly | Not scholarly |
| 2 | English | scholarly | Characteristic of a scholar; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | English | scholar | A student; one who studies at school or college,... |
| 4 | Middle English | scolar | — |
| 5 | Old English | scōlere | scholar, learner |
| 6 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 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 |