Where does “unscholastick” come from?
unscholastick (English) comes from English scholastick, from English scholastic, from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός, from Ancient Greek σχολάζω, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ — to hold; to overpower.
unscholastick (English): Obsolete spelling of unscholastic
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of unscholastic
Ancestry of “unscholastick”, step by step
unscholastick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scholastick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholastick | Obsolete form of scholastic |
| 2 | English | scholastic | A member of the medieval philosophical school of... |
| 3 | Middle French | scholastique | scholastic |
| 4 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |