learnt etymology

English word learnt comes from English -t, English learn

Detailed word origin of learnt

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-t English (eng) An excrescent ending appended to words suffixed with -s. (no longer productive) Forms the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs (leapt, kept, dreamt, etc).
learn English (eng) To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.. To attend a course or other educational activity.. To be studying.. To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.. To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve. (now only in, _, non-standard speech, and, dialects) To teach.
learnt English (eng) (British, New England, AAVE, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, alternative in). (UK, New England, AAVE, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, alternative in).

Words with the same origin as learnt

Descendants of -t
against amidst amongst burnt midst whilst