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Where does “perdocens” come from?

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

perdocens (Latin): instructing

Definitions

  1. instructing

Ancestry of “perdocens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperdoceoI teach, instruct or inform thoroughly
2Latindoceō—
3Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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