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Where does “educabile” come from?

educabile (Italian) comes from Italian educare, 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.

educabile (Italian): educable, teachable

Definitions

  1. educable, teachable

Ancestry of “educabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeducareto bring up, to train, to teach; to educate
2Latinēducō—
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “educabile”

  • ineducabile
  • educabilità
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