Where does “этюд” come from?

этюд (Russian) comes from French étude, from Old French estude, from Latin studium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

этюд (Russian): study, sketch; study, etude, exercise; problem

Definitions

  1. study, sketch; study, etude, exercise; problem

Ancestry of “этюд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétudestudy
2Old Frenchestudestudy
3Latinstudiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Latin studium →