Where does “ridskola” come from?
ridskola (Swedish) comes from Swedish skola, from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic skōla, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
ridskola (Swedish): a riding school
Definitions
- a riding school
Ancestry of “ridskola”, step by step
ridskola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skola | shall, will, be going to; used in the present... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skóli | school |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |