Where does “koulupiiri” come from?

koulupiiri (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.

koulupiiri (Finnish): school district in Finland, a district that decides which school a pupil is to go to

Definitions

  1. school district in Finland, a district that decides which school a pupil is to go to

Ancestry of “koulupiiri”, step by step

koulupiiri 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 piiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiiriring of people; administrative district, region;...
2Proto-Finnicpiiriline; border; ring, circle
3Proto-Uralicpirecircle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́