studio

Where does the word "studio" come from? It comes from Latin studium, passing through Italian before entering English (1800s).

Studio’s story begins in Latin: studium meant “study, zeal.” Meaning "study" or "zeal". By medieval, the word had taken hold in Italian as studio. Came to mean an artist's workroom. It reached English by 1800s as studio. Italian 'study'; film studios date from the 1900s. Today, studio means a room or building used by an artist, or for recording and broadcasting.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient studium "study, zeal", meaning "study" or "zeal".
2. Stage 2 · Italian · medieval studio "an artist's workroom", came to mean an artist's workroom.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1800s studio "a room where an artist or performer works", Italian 'study'; film studios date from the 1900s.