Where does “educational” come from?
Educational derives from English education, from Latin educatio and its verb educo, traced to Proto-Italic eksdoukō, originally meaning to lead or bring out.
educational (English): Of, or relating to education; Instructive, or...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to education; Instructive, or...
Ancestry of “educational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | education | The process of imparting knowledge, skill and... |
| 2 | Latin | ēducātiō | the act of breeding, rearing or bringing up |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |