Élève etymology

French

French word élève comes from Latin levare, Latin evanesco (I fade away, or die out. I lapse. I vanish or disappear.), Middle French eslever (To bring up (a child, etc.). To raise; to lift up.)

Etymology of élève

Detailed word origin of élève

Dictionary entry Language Definition
levare Latin (lat)
evanesco Latin (lat) I fade away, or die out. I lapse. I vanish or disappear.
eslever Middle French (frm) To bring up (a child, etc.). To raise; to lift up.
elevo Latin (lat) I alleviate or lessen. I raise or elevate.
élever French (fr) (reflexive) to rise, to soar. (reflexive, of a voice) to be heard, to rise. To bring up. To elevate, to enhance. To raise.
élève French (fr) (feminine) schoolgirl, pupil, student. (masculine, referring to a boy) schoolboy, pupil, student. (masculine, referring to a child of unspecified sex) schoolchild, pupil, student.