Where does “schéma” come from?

schéma (Slovak) comes from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

schéma (Slovak): schema, diagram; schema

Definitions

  1. schema, diagram; schema

Ancestry of “schéma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinschēmashape, figure, form, manner, posture
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω
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