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

  1. schema; model, pattern, scheme

Ancestry of “schéma”, step by step

schéma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin schēma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinschēmashape, figure, form, manner, posture
2Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Medieval Latin schema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinschemafigure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,...

Words derived from “schéma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω