Where does “pré-escolar” come from?
pré-escolar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese escolar, from Late 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.
pré-escolar (Portuguese): preschool
Definitions
- preschool
Ancestry of “pré-escolar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | escolar | scholar; school |
| 2 | Late Latin | scholaris | — |
| 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 |