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Where does “Schulbuch” come from?

Schulbuch (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.

Schulbuch (German): textbook

Definitions

  1. textbook

Ancestry of “Schulbuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschuleinflection of schulen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanschuoleschool
3Old High Germanscuolaschool
4Proto-Germanicskōlaschool
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

Words derived from “Schulbuch”

  • Schulbuchverlag
  • schulbuchmäßig
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