Where does “eerstejaarsstudent” come from?

eerstejaarsstudent (Dutch) 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.

eerstejaarsstudent (Dutch): a student or pupil in one's first year of tertiary education

Definitions

  1. a student or pupil in one's first year of tertiary education

Ancestry of “eerstejaarsstudent”, 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
Every word from Latin studeōEvery word from Latin studēnsEvery word from Dutch student
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