Where does “balik-eskuwela” come from?
balik-eskuwela (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog eskuwela, from Spanish escuela, 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.
balik-eskuwela (Tagalog): back-to-school; coming back to school
Definitions
- back-to-school; coming back to school
Ancestry of “balik-eskuwela”, step by step
balik-eskuwela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog eskuwela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | eskuwela | school |
| 2 | Spanish | escuela | school |
| 3 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |