This is for my homework. Please answer this.
2006-10-17 02:54:50 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah M 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you post this in Languages instead on in R&S some guy named Taivo who has a Ph.D. and works at a major university will come along sooner or later and tell you the exact answer to your question.
All I can say is that it's connected to the French étudier, so it's clearly Latinate origin, but I don't know anything more than that.
Google 'student etymology' or 'etymological dictionary' and see what you get...
2006-10-17 03:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Greek word for "learner, pupil or disciple" is "mathetes." Its root word is "manthano," meaning "to learn."
In Latin, the word is "discipulus." I'm not sure of its Latin root, but I'll see if I can find out.
I hope this helps! Peace.
2006-10-17 03:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Latin "studere" = to be diligent, eager, apply oneself
"studentes" = those who apply themselves.
2006-10-17 08:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pupe or "pupil"
2006-10-17 03:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋