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Where does “középiskolai” come from?

középiskolai (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian középiskola, 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.

középiskolai (Hungarian): high school, high-school

Definitions

  1. high school, high-school

Ancestry of “középiskolai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianközépiskolahigh school, secondary school
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
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