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Where does “абитурие́нт” come from?

абитурие́нт (Russian) comes from German Abiturient, from Latin abituriens, from Latin -turio — I desire, I wish.

Ancestry of “абитурие́нт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAbiturientAbiturient; a pupil / student who is taking, or...
2Latinabituriens—
3Latin-turioI desire, I wish

Words derived from “абитурие́нт”

  • абитуриентный
  • абитуриентка
  • абитуриентский
  • აბიტურიენტი
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