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Where does “scholaster” come from?

scholaster (Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “scholaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscholasticusscholastic; scholarly
2Ancient Greekσχολαστικόςscholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying...
3Ancient Greekσχολάζω—
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 “scholaster”

  • écolâtre
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