estudiar
/estuˈdjaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to study
📚 estudiar = study with an e- up front, like escuela/school, España/Spain
From Latin studium, meaning zeal or eager effort, the same root as English study and student. Spanish adds an e- before s + consonant: study → estudiar, student → estudiante, school → escuela. Drop the e and the English word is right there.