Where does “student” come from?

student (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Student, from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.

student (Norwegian Nynorsk): a student

Definitions

  1. a student

Ancestry of “student”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStudentstudent person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex
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 German Student →