Where does “schéma” come from?
schéma (French) comes from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
schéma (French): schema; model, pattern, scheme
Definitions
- schema; model, pattern, scheme
Ancestry of “schéma”, step by step
schéma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin schēma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Medieval Latin schema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | schema | figure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,... |