Where does “lekòl” come from?
lekòl (Haitian Creole) comes from French école, from Middle French eschole, from Old French escole, from Latin iscola, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
lekòl (Haitian Creole): school
Ancestry of “lekòl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | école | school |
| 2 | Middle French | eschole | school |
| 3 | Old French | escole | school |
| 4 | Latin | iscola | — |
| 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 |