Where does “studient” come from?

studient (Middle English) comes from Old French estudiente, from Latin studens, from Latin studere, from Latin studeo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

Ancestry of “studient”, step by step

studient traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French estudiente

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	estudiente	—
2	Latin	studens	dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3	Latin	studere	present active infinitive of studeō; to care...
4	Latin	studeo	to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)tewd-	to push, to hit
6	Proto-Indo-European	stew-	to praise, laud

via Old French estudiant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	estudiant	student
2	Latin	studēns	dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3	Latin	studeō	to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Latin studeo →