Where does “docile” come from?
Docile comes from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis meaning "teachable," derived from Latin docere meaning "to teach," from Proto-Italic dokeō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-.
docile (English): Ready to accept instruction or direction;...
Definitions
- Ready to accept instruction or direction;...
Ancestry of “docile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | docyle | — |
Words derived from “docile”