Where does “educate” come from?
Educate comes from Latin educatus, past participle of educare meaning to lead out or bring up, from educo, which derives from Proto-Italic eksdoukō.
educate (English): to instruct or train
Definitions
- to instruct or train
Ancestry of “educate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | educatus | brought up, having been brought up, reared,... |
| 2 | Latin | ēducō | to lead, draw or take out, forth or away |
| 3 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |