Where does “schema” come from?

schema (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

schema (Medieval Latin): figure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,...

Definitions

  1. figure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,...

Ancestry of “schema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “schema”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →