Where does “studentess” come from?
studentess (English) comes from English student, from Middle English student, from Old French estudiant, from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.
studentess (English): A female student
Definitions
- A female student
Ancestry of “studentess”, step by step
studentess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English student
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | student | A person who studies or learns about a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | student | — |
| 3 | Old French | estudiant | student |
| 4 | Latin | studēns | dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to) |
| 5 | Latin | studeō | to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to |