Where does “écolâtre” come from?
écolâtre (French) comes from Latin scholaster, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός, from Ancient Greek σχολάζω, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
écolâtre (French): schoolmaster of a medieval cathedral school
Definitions
- schoolmaster of a medieval cathedral school
Ancestry of “écolâtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scholaster | — |
| 2 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |