Where does “Mitschüler” come from?
Mitschüler (German) comes from German Schüler, from Middle High German schuolære, from Old High German scuolāri, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
Mitschüler (German): schoolmate, classmate
Ancestry of “Mitschüler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schüler | pupil, student, schoolboy; disciple |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuolære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuolāri | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scholaris | scholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;... |
| 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 |