Where does “docent” come from?

docent (Latin) comes from Latin doceo, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

docent (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of...

Ancestry of “docent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindoceoI teach, instruct; tell, inform; show,...
2Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dokeō →Every word from Latin doceo →