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Where does “noneducable” come from?

noneducable (English) comes from English educable, from New Latin educabilis, 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.

noneducable (English): Not educable

Definitions

  1. Not educable

Ancestry of “noneducable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducableCapable of being educated; A person capable of...
2New Latineducabilis—
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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