Where does “mykkäkoulu” come from?

mykkäkoulu (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.

mykkäkoulu (Finnish): silent treatment

Definitions

  1. silent treatment

Ancestry of “mykkäkoulu”, step by step

mykkäkoulu 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 mykkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmykkämute
2Proto-Finnicmükkämute, dumb
3Finnishmutkabend, curve, corner; elbow; bight
4Proto-Finnicmutkabend, curve
5Proto-Uralicmučka—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →