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Where does “Schüler” come from?

Schüler (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Schüler (German): pupil, student, schoolboy; disciple

Definitions

  1. pupil, student, schoolboy; disciple

Ancestry of “Schüler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschuolære—
2Old High Germanscuolāri—
3Medieval Latinscholarisscholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;...
4LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
5Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
6Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Schüler”

  • Schuyler
  • Skyler
  • Skyla
  • Schülerin
  • Mitschüler
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