student

Student comes from Middle English studient, borrowed from Old French estudiant, which traces back to Latin studēns, the present participle of studeō, meaning 'to dedicate oneself to' or 'to study.' In English, the word is built like stud(y) + -ent, mirroring that Latin participle structure.

The word passed from Latin's present participle through Old French and into Middle English with only minor spelling shifts (studient, then student), keeping its core sense of someone actively engaged in studying.

Student shares its root with the verb study, since both descend from the same Latin base studeō — one names the act, the other names the person doing it.