Where does “koulupinnari” come from?

koulupinnari (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.

koulupinnari (Finnish): skipper, truant person who skips school

Definitions

  1. skipper, truant person who skips school

Ancestry of “koulupinnari”, step by step

koulupinnari 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 pinnari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpinnaritruant
2FinnishAri—
3Latinadrianus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →