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Where does “educationalist” come from?

educationalist (English) comes from English educational, from English education, from Latin ēducātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

educationalist (English): a specialist in the theory of education

Definitions

  1. a specialist in the theory of education

Ancestry of “educationalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducationalOf, or relating to education; Instructive, or...
2EnglisheducationThe process of imparting knowledge, skill and...
3Latinēducātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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