Where does “educable” come from?

educable (English) comes from New Latin educabilis, from Latin ēducō, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

educable (English): Capable of being educated; A person capable of...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being educated; A person capable of...

Ancestry of “educable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latineducabilis—
2Latinēducōto lead, draw or take out, forth or away
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “educable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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