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Where does “educate” come from?

educate (Latin) comes from Latin educatus, 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.

educate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

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  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “educate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineducatusbrought up, having been brought up, reared,...
2Latinēducō—
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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