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Where does “educens” come from?

educens (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.

educens (Latin): leading forth; raising up; erecting

Definitions

  1. leading forth; raising up; erecting

Ancestry of “educens”, step by step

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