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Where does “estudi” come from?

estudi (Catalan) comes from Latin studium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

estudi (Catalan): study

Definitions

  1. study

Ancestry of “estudi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstudiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “estudi”

  • estudiar
  • estudiant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →