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Where does “docto” come from?

docto (Latin) comes from Latin doctus, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

docto (Latin): dative masculine singular of doctus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of doctus; dative...

Ancestry of “docto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindoctushaving been taught, instructed, trained; having...
2Latindoceō—
3Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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