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

Definitions

  1. scholastic; scholarly

Ancestry of “scholasticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχολαστικόςscholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying...
2Ancient Greekσχολάζωto be at leisure, have spare time
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “scholasticus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́
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