Where does “шко́льник” come from?
шко́льник (Russian) comes from Russian шко́ла, from Old East Slavic школа, from Polish szkoła, from Middle High German schuole, from Old High German scuola, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
шко́льник (Russian): schoolboy
Definitions
- schoolboy
Ancestry of “шко́льник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шко́ла | school |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | школа | — |
| 3 | Polish | szkoła | school |
| 4 | Middle High German | schuole | school |
| 5 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |