Where does “educare” come from?

educare (Italian) comes 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.

educare (Italian): to bring up, to train, to teach; to educate

Definitions

  1. to bring up, to train, to teach; to educate

Ancestry of “educare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēducōto lead, draw or take out, forth or away
2Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “educare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →