Where does “студент” come from?

студент (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin studēns, from Latin studeō — to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to.

студент (Serbo-Croatian): student

Definitions

  1. student

Ancestry of “студент”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
2Latinstudeōto 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 →