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Where does “háskúli” come from?

háskúli (Faroese) comes from Faroese skúli, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.

háskúli (Faroese): academy, college, university; adult evening...

Definitions

  1. academy, college, university; adult evening...

Ancestry of “háskúli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskúlischool
2Old Norseskólischool
3Middle Low Germanschôle—
4Proto-Germanicskōlaschool
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
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