Where does “student” come from?

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

student (Dutch): a student at an institute for academic tertiary education

Definitions

  1. a student at an institute for academic tertiary education

Ancestry of “student”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
2Latinstudeōto 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 →