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Where does “scoláir” come from?

scoláir (Old Irish) comes from Latin scholaris, 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 “scoláir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscholarisscholar, student; a member of the Imperial Guard;...
2LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
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 “scoláir”

  • sgoilear
  • sgoláir
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