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Where does “ineducated” come from?

ineducated (English) comes from English educated, from English educate, from Latin educatus, from Latin ēducō, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

ineducated (English): uneducated

Definitions

  1. uneducated

Ancestry of “ineducated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducatedHaving attained a level of higher education, such...
2Englisheducateto instruct or train
3Latineducatusbrought up, having been brought up, reared,...
4Latinēducō—
5Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
6Latindūcō—
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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