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Where does “scuola” come from?

scuola (Italian) comes 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.

scuola (Italian): school; class, lesson; grade

Definitions

  1. school; class, lesson; grade

Ancestry of “scuola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
2Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
3Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “scuola”

  • autoscuola
  • scuolabus
  • doposcuola
  • telescuola
  • caposcuola
  • scola
  • школетина
  • školetina
  • škola
  • школа
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