Where does “Oberschüler” come from?

Oberschüler (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.

Oberschüler (German): high school student

Definitions

  1. high school student

Ancestry of “Oberschüler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchülerpupil, student, schoolboy; disciple
2Middle High Germanschuolære
3Old High Germanscuolāri
4Medieval Latinscholarisscholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;...
5LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
6Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
7Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
8Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́