Where does “student” come from?

student (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch student, from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.

student (Afrikaans): student

Definitions

  1. student

Ancestry of “student”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstudenta student at an institute for academic tertiary education
2Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to

Words derived from “student”

Every word from Latin studeō →Every word from Latin studēns →Every word from Dutch student →