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Where does “koulunkäynti” come from?

koulunkäynti (Finnish) comes from Finnish käydä koulua, from Finnish koulu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

koulunkäynti (Finnish): studying, studies

Definitions

  1. studying, studies

Ancestry of “koulunkäynti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkäydä kouluaTo go to school, to attend school
2Finnishkouluschool
3LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
4Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
5Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “koulunkäynti”

  • koulunkäyntiavustaja
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