From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Baccalaureate]] baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“‘young man aspiring to knighthood’”), to resemble bacca lauri (“‘laurel berry’”) (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare Bachelor.
From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Baccalaureate]] baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“‘young man aspiring to knighthood’”), to resemble bacca lauri (“‘laurel berry’”) (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare Bachelor.