Where does “daonscoil” come from?
daonscoil (Irish) comes from Irish scoil, from Old Irish scol, 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.
daonscoil (Irish): folk school
Definitions
- folk school
Ancestry of “daonscoil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | scoil | school; assembly, body; shoal |
| 2 | Old Irish | scol | school |
| 3 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |