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Where does “iscola” come from?

iscola (Latin) 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.

Ancestry of “iscola”, 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 “iscola”

  • école
  • escole
  • êcoler
  • êcolage
  • êcole
  • êcolyi
  • eschole
  • lekòl
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