Etymology of the English word scholar
the English word
scholarderived from the Latin word
scholaris (of, belonging to a school; used in school; scholar, student; imperial guard)
derived from the Late Latin word
schola (school; followers of a system, teacher)
derived from the Greek word
scholaderived from the Greek word
schole, σχολή (properly, loitering (as a withholding of oneself from work) or leisure; a 'school' (as vacation from physical employment))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-derived from the Old French word
escolerderived from the Late Latin word
escolerderived from the Late Latin word
schola (school; followers of a system, teacher)
derived from the Greek word
scholaderived from the Greek word
schole, σχολή (properly, loitering (as a withholding of oneself from work) or leisure; a 'school' (as vacation from physical employment))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of scholar in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
scholarly,
scholarshipUsage
Word found in Modern English
