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Where does “skōla” come from?

skōla (Proto-Germanic) 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.

skōla (Proto-Germanic): school

Definitions

  1. school

Ancestry of “skōla”, 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 “skōla”

  • school
  • schooling
  • preschool
  • schoolboy
  • schoolroom
  • schoolteacher
  • schoolgirl
  • schoolwork
  • schoolyard
  • schoolmistress
  • homeschooling
  • schoolwide
  • schoolfellow
  • schoolmate
  • afterschool
  • preschooler
  • schoolmarm
  • schoolbook
  • schoolchild
  • schooler
  • schoolman
  • nonschool
  • schoolbag
  • postschool
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