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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	schema	figure, form; shape, figure, form, manner,...
2	Ancient Greek	σχῆμα	form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...
3	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	to have
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “схе́ма”

схематизам

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