Where does “háskóli” come from?

háskóli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skóli, 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.

háskóli (Icelandic): an institute of tertiary education; a university,...

Definitions

  1. an institute of tertiary education; a university,...

Ancestry of “háskóli”, step by step

háskóli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic skóli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskólischool
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 Icelandic hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →