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Where does “undereducation” come from?

undereducation (English) comes from English education, from Latin ēducātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

undereducation (English): The state of being undereducated or the practice...

Definitions

  1. The state of being undereducated or the practice...

Ancestry of “undereducation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducationThe process of imparting knowledge, skill and...
2Latinēducātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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