Where does “схе́ма” come from?

схе́ма (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Medieval Latin schema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “схе́ма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinschemafigure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,...
2Ancient Greekσχῆμαform, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “схе́ма

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω