Where does “scholasticus” come from?
scholasticus (Latin) comes 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.
scholasticus (Latin): scholastic; scholarly
Ancestry of “scholasticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “scholasticus”