Where does “educator” come from?

educator (Latin) 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.

educator (Latin): educator, tutor; foster father; second-person...

Definitions

  1. educator, tutor; foster father; second-person...

Ancestry of “educator”, 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 “educator

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-