Where does “educar” come from?
educar (Portuguese) 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.
educar (Portuguese): to educate
Ancestry of “educar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēducō | — |
| 2 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 3 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “educar”