Where does “Schulsack” come from?

Schulsack (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.

Schulsack (German): schoolbag

Definitions

  1. schoolbag

Ancestry of “Schulsack”, step by step

Schulsack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schule

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

via German sack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansacksack large bag, especially one made of fabric
2Middle High Germansac
3Old High Germansac
4Proto-West Germanicsakkusack, bag
5Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
6Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
7Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-
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