Where does “абитуриент” come from?
абитуриент (Kumyk) comes from Russian абитурие́нт, from German Abiturient, from Latin abituriens, from Latin -turio — I desire, I wish.
абитуриент (Kumyk): entrant, applicant (to an educational institution)
Definitions
- entrant, applicant (to an educational institution)
Ancestry of “абитуриент”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | абитурие́нт | graduate, school-leaver |
| 2 | German | Abiturient | Abiturient; a pupil / student who is taking, or... |
| 3 | Latin | abituriens | — |
| 4 | Latin | -turio | I desire, I wish |