Where does “абитуриент” come from?

абитуриент (Bulgarian) comes from German Abiturient, from Latin abituriens, from Latin -turio — I desire, I wish.

абитуриент (Bulgarian): a male student in his last year at a high school,...

Definitions

  1. a male student in his last year at a high school,...

Ancestry of “абитуриент”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAbiturientAbiturient; a pupil / student who is taking, or...
2Latinabituriens—
3Latin-turioI desire, I wish
Every word from Latin -turio →Every word from Latin abituriens →Every word from German Abiturient →