Etymology of the English word scheme
the English word
schemederived from the Latin word
schema (shape, figure, form)
derived from the Greek word
schema, σχῆμα (a figure (as a mode or circumstance); external condition)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of scheme in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
schemed,
schemingCognates
Italian
schema, Latin
schemaUsage
Word found in Modern English
