Where does “Schuluhr” come from?
Schuluhr (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.
Schuluhr (German): school clock
Definitions
- school clock
Ancestry of “Schuluhr”, step by step
Schuluhr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schule | inflection of schulen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuole | school |
| 3 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via German uhr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 3 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |