Where does “estudier” come from?
estudier (Old French) comes from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
estudier (Old French): to study
Definitions
- to study
Ancestry of “estudier”, step by step
estudier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estudie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estudie | study |
| 2 | Latin | studium | study; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Latin studēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | studēre | — |