Where does “scolastica” come from?
scolastica (Italian) comes from French scolastique, from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός, from Ancient Greek σχολάζω, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
scolastica (Italian): feminine singular of scolastico
Definitions
- feminine singular of scolastico
Ancestry of “scolastica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | scolastique | scholastic |
| 2 | Middle French | scholastique | scholastic |
| 3 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |