Where does “estudo” come from?
estudo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese estudo, from Latin studium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
estudo (Portuguese): study; training
Ancestry of “estudo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | estudo | — |
| 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 |