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Where does “schule” come from?

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

schule (German): inflection of schulen: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of schulen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “schule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschuoleschool
2Old High Germanscuolaschool
3Proto-Germanicskōlaschool
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
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