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Etymology of the English word scholium

the English word scholium
derived from the New Latin word scholium (note)
derived from the Greek word scholion, σχόλιον
derived 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 scholium in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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