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Where does “studying” come from?

Studying derives from Middle English studie, from Old French estudier, from Latin studere, related to Latin studeo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- and (s)tew-.

studying (English): The action of the verb "to study"; present...

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb "to study"; present...

Ancestry of “studying”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudyTo review materials already learned in order to...
2Germanstudierento study at university or college level; to be a...
3Italianstudiareto study
4Spanishestudiarto study; to examine, look into
5Spanish-arIn adjectives, indicating membership or status;...
6Old Spanish-ar—
7Latin-ō—
8Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “studying”

  • nonstudying
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