Where does “sikola” come from?
sikola (Ternate) comes from Malay sekolah, from Portuguese escola, from Old Portuguese escola, 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.
sikola (Ternate): school
Definitions
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Ancestry of “sikola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sekolah | school; school time; learning |
| 2 | Portuguese | escola | school; campus; college |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | escola | — |
| 4 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |