Where does “főiskolai” come from?

főiskolai (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian főiskola, from Hungarian iskola, 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.

főiskolai (Hungarian): collegiate, college

Definitions

  1. collegiate, college

Ancestry of “főiskolai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfőiskolacollege
2Hungarianiskolaschool
3LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
4Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
5Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →