Where does “educe” come from?

educe (English) comes 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.

educe (English): To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction

Definitions

  1. To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction

Ancestry of “educe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “educe”

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