English
scholion
Scholion comes from Ancient Greek σχόλῐον ‘interpretation, comment’, from σχολή ‘learning, lecture’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *skʰolā́ ‘holding back’.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*skʰolā́‘holding back’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσχολή‘learning, lecture’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσχόλῐονskhólĭon‘interpretation, comment’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900scholion
- Englishearliest quotation 1579same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*skʰolā́‘holding back’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσχολή‘learning, lecture’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσχόλῐονskhólĭon‘interpretation, comment’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900scholion
- Englishearliest quotation 1579same form
Earliest quotation: 1579, E. K., Spenser’s Sheph. Cal.: “Hereunto haue I added a certain Glosse, or scholion,…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- ‘to hold’
severe, sketch, severity, hector, perseverance, hectic, epoch, schema, 24 more
through Ancient Greek σχολή ‘learning, lecture’
Today it means
noun A scholium.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *skʰolā́ / scholion