Etymology of the English word study
the English word
studyderived from the Old French word
estudiederived from the Latin word
studium (eagerness, enthusiasm, zeal)
derived from the Latin word
studere (desire, be eager for; busy oneself with)
Date
The earliest known usage of study in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
overstudy,
studied,
understudy,
studyingCognates
Dutch
studeren, French
étudier, German
studieren, Italian
studiare, Latin
studiare, Lithuanian
studijuoti, Norwegian
studere, Polish
studiować, Portuguese
estudar, Provençal
estudiar, Russian
штyдировать, Spanish
estudiar, Swedish
studera, Yiddish
shtudirnUsage
Word found in Modern English
