Where does “Knabenschule” come from?
Knabenschule (German) comes from German schule, from Middle High German schuole, from Old High German scuola, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “Knabenschule”, step by step
Knabenschule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schule | inflection of schulen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuole | school |
| 3 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |