Where does “Abiturient” come from?

Abiturient (English) comes from German Abiturient, from Latin abituriens, from Latin -turio — I desire, I wish.

Abiturient (English): A pupil / student in the German education system...

Definitions

  1. A pupil / student in the German education system...

Ancestry of “Abiturient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAbiturientAbiturient; a pupil / student who is taking, or...
2Latinabituriens—
3Latin-turioI desire, I wish
Every word from Latin -turio →Every word from Latin abituriens →Every word from German Abiturient →