Where does “student” come from?

student (Middle English) comes 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.

Ancestry of “student”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestudiantstudent
2Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to

Words derived from “student”

Every word from Latin studeō →Every word from Latin studēns →Every word from Old French estudiant →
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