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Where does “eduki” come from?

eduki (Esperanto) comes from English educate, from Latin educatus, 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.

eduki (Esperanto): to educate

Definitions

  1. to educate

Ancestry of “eduki”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eduki”

  • edukisto
  • edukado
  • edukiĝi
  • edukar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →