Where does “σχήμα” come from?

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

σχήμα (Greek): figure, shape

Definitions

  1. figure, shape

Ancestry of “σχήμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “σχήμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω