Where does “studentry” come from?
studentry (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.
studentry (English): A body of students
Definitions
- A body of students
Ancestry of “studentry”, step by step
studentry 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 |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |