Where does “dosent” come from?

dosent (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin docēns, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dosent (Norwegian Nynorsk): a docent, (university) lecturer

Definitions

  1. a docent, (university) lecturer

Ancestry of “dosent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindocēnsteaching, instructing
2Latindoceōto inform
3Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dokeō →Every word from Latin doceō →
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