Where does “skólastúlka” come from?

skólastúlka (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.

skólastúlka (Icelandic): schoolgirl

Definitions

  1. schoolgirl

Ancestry of “skólastúlka”, step by step

skólastúlka 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 stúlka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstúlkagirl
2Old Norsestúlkaa little girl, young girl, lass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́ →