Where does “study” come from?
Study comes from Middle English studie, from Old French estudier, from Latin studere meaning to be eager or apply oneself, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-.
study (English): To review materials already learned in order to...
Definitions
- To review materials already learned in order to...
Ancestry of “study”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | studieren | to study at university or college level; to be a... |
| 2 | Italian | studiare | to study |
| 3 | Spanish | estudiar | to study; to examine, look into |
| 4 | Spanish | -ar | In adjectives, indicating membership or status;... |
| 5 | Old Spanish | -ar | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
Words derived from “study”