Where does “koulupelko” come from?

koulupelko (Finnish) comes 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.

koulupelko (Finnish): school phobia, scolionophobia, fear of school, school refusal

Definitions

  1. school phobia, scolionophobia, fear of school, school refusal

Ancestry of “koulupelko”, step by step

koulupelko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koulu

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

via Finnish pelko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpelkofear, dread
2Proto-Finnicpelkofear, dread
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →