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Where does “escuela” come from?

escuela (Spanish) comes 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.

escuela (Spanish): school

Definitions

  1. school

Ancestry of “escuela”, step by step

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

Words derived from “escuela”

  • agroescuela
  • eskwela
  • eskwelahan
  • eskuwelahan
  • eskuyla
  • eskuylahan
  • eskuela
  • ageskuela
  • escuela
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