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Where does “sgoil” come from?

sgoil (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

sgoil (Scottish Gaelic): school, seminary; education, learning, knowledge;...

Definitions

  1. school, seminary; education, learning, knowledge;...

Ancestry of “sgoil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishscol—
2LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
3Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
4Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “sgoil”

  • fo-sgoil
  • àrd-sgoil
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