Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “educement” come from?

educement (English) comes from English educe, 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.

educement (English): The process of educing, or drawing out

Definitions

  1. The process of educing, or drawing out

Ancestry of “educement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheduceTo direct the course of ; to lead in a particular...
2Latinēducō—
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →