Studious
/ΛstuΛ.di.Ιs/noun
Giving a lot of time and attention to studying or learning; marked by serious effort to learn.
Did you know?Studious descends from Latin studium, which meant eagerness, zeal, or devoted pursuit β a word tied to the idea of being mentally seized by desire to know.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steu-
βto push, thrust, or be eager/impelledβ
Latin
Latin
studium
βzeal, eagerness, devotion, application to somethingβ
Latin
Latin
studiosus
βfull of zeal, eager, devoted to studyβ
Old French
Old French
estudieus
βfond of learning; diligentβ
Middle English
English
studious
βgiven to study; diligent in learningβ
Modern English
English
studious
βdiligent, serious about learningβ