Where does “laatstejaarsstudent” come from?

laatstejaarsstudent (Dutch) comes from Dutch jaar, from Dutch ring, from Middle Dutch rinc, from Old Dutch rinc, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.

laatstejaarsstudent (Dutch): a student or pupil in one's last year, in particular at a university or academic or vocational college

Definitions

  1. a student or pupil in one's last year, in particular at a university or academic or vocational college

Ancestry of “laatstejaarsstudent”, step by step

laatstejaarsstudent traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch jaar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchjaarA year, the time it takes the Earth to circle the...
2Dutchringring, hollow circular object; ring; beltway, ring...
3Middle Dutchrincring; circle; circle of people
4Old Dutchrincring, circle
5Proto-West Germanichringring, circle
6Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Dutch student

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

via Dutch laatste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaatste
2Middle Dutchlaetst—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ- →