Where does “docente” come from?

docente (Dutch) comes from Dutch docent, from Latin docēns, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

docente (Dutch): female equivalent of docent

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of docent

Ancestry of “docente”, step by step

docente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch docent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdocentteacher, docent
2Latindocēnsteaching, instructing
3Latindoceōto inform
4Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

via Dutch e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-Every word from Proto-Italic dokeōEvery word from Latin doceō