Where does “középiskola” come from?

középiskola (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.

középiskola (Hungarian): high school, secondary school

Definitions

  1. high school, secondary school

Ancestry of “középiskola”, step by step

középiskola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian iskola

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

via Hungarian közép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianközépmiddle, center; mean
2Proto-Ugrickitɜ—

Words derived from “középiskola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →