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Where does “schole” come from?

schole (Middle Dutch) comes 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.

Ancestry of “schole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
2Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
3Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “schole”

  • schoolbus
  • kostschool
  • schoolslag
  • schoolkind
  • avondschool
  • school
  • schooljongen
  • schoolvos
  • dovenschool
  • scholen
  • schoolganger
  • scholing
  • rijschool
  • basisschool
  • tuchtschool
  • schoolmeester
  • schoolbord
  • schoolplein
  • schoolziek
  • hoërskool
  • skool
  • isikole
  • skol
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