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Where does “êcolyi” come from?

êcolyi (Norman) comes from Norman êcole, from Old French escole, from Latin iscola, 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.

êcolyi (Norman): pupil

Definitions

  1. pupil

Ancestry of “êcolyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanêcoleschool
2Old Frenchescoleschool
3Latiniscola—
4LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
5Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
6Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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