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Where does “iskolás” come from?

iskolás (Hungarian) comes 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.

iskolás (Hungarian): school; schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl

Definitions

  1. school; schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl

Ancestry of “iskolás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianiskolaschool
2LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “iskolás”

  • iskoláskor
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