Where does “fo-sgoil” come from?
fo-sgoil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sgoil, from Old Irish scol, 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.
fo-sgoil (Scottish Gaelic): nursery school
Definitions
- nursery school
Ancestry of “fo-sgoil”, step by step
fo-sgoil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic sgoil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | sgoil | school, seminary; education, learning, knowledge;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | scol | school |
| 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 |