Where does “studentencorps” come from?

studentencorps (Dutch) comes from Dutch corps, from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.

studentencorps (Dutch): student society, especially a traditional and...

Definitions

  1. student society, especially a traditional and...

Ancestry of “studentencorps”, step by step

studentencorps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch corps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcorpsstudent society, especially a traditional and...
2Frenchcorpsbody; field; corps
3Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
4Proto-Italickorposbody
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep- →