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