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Where does “educatress” come from?

educatress (English) comes from English educator, from Latin educator, 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.

educatress (English): A female educator

Definitions

  1. A female educator

Ancestry of “educatress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducatorA person distinguished for his/her educational...
2Latineducatoreducator, tutor; foster father; second-person...
3Latinēducō—
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcō—
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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