Where does “studențaș” come from?

studențaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian student, from Italian studente, from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.

Ancestry of “studențaș”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	student	college student
2	Italian	studente	student; grader
3	Latin	studēns	dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
4	Latin	studeō	to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to

Every word from Latin studeō →Every word from Latin studēns →Every word from Italian studente →