Where does “Schema” come from?

Schema (German) comes from Latin schema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Schema (German): schema

Definitions

schema

Ancestry of “Schema”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	schema	shape, figure, form, manner, posture; figure of...
2	Ancient Greek	σχῆμα	form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Schema”

Grundschema
kretsschema
schema

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