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Where does “scoláire” come from?

scoláire (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sgoláir, from Latin scholāris, 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.

scoláire (Irish): a student

Definitions

  1. a student

Ancestry of “scoláire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsgoláir—
2Latinscholāris—
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

Words derived from “scoláire”

  • scoláireacht
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