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Where does “docibilis” come from?

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

docibilis (Latin): teachable

Definitions

  1. teachable

Ancestry of “docibilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindocereinflection of doceō: ## present active...
2Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “docibilis”

  • docible
  • docibleness
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