Where does “Schuel” come from?
Schuel (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German scuola, from Proto-Germanic skōla, 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.
Schuel (Luxembourgish): shell; peel, skin, rind; bark
Definitions
- shell; peel, skin, rind; bark
Ancestry of “Schuel”, step by step
Schuel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German scuola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 3 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Middle High German schāle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schāle | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scāla | shell |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skalu | shell, husk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skalō | shell; lump, ball |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |