Where does “μαθητής” come from?

μαθητής (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαθητής, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.

μαθητής (Greek): pupil, student, schoolboy; disciple

Definitions

  1. pupil, student, schoolboy; disciple

Ancestry of “μαθητής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαθητήςlearner, pupil
2Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
3Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō →Every word from Ancient Greek μανθάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαθητής →