Do you speak a little Greek when you say 'school'?

'School' is a word borrowed from Greek 'schole'. The word entered the English language some time around the 15th century.

school [verb] [15th century]

• to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill
• to discipline or habituate to something
• to educate in an institution of learning

Meaning: Institution for teaching and learning.

Etymology: From Greek schole via Latin schola and Old English scol.

Origin: From Greek to Latin to Old English to English.

note: Meaning: Institution for teaching and learning. Etymology: From Greek schole via Latin and Old English.

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