Where does “scoláireacht” come from?
scoláireacht (Irish) comes from Irish scoláire, 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.
scoláireacht (Irish): scholarship
Definitions
- scholarship
Ancestry of “scoláireacht”, step by step
scoláireacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish scoláire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | scoláire | a student |
| 2 | Middle Irish | sgoláir | — |
| 3 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 4 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |