Where does “educare” come from?
educare (Romanian) comes from Romanian educa, from French éduquer, 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.
educare (Romanian): education
Definitions
- education
Ancestry of “educare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | educa | to educate |
| 2 | French | éduquer | to educate |
| 3 | Latin | ēducō | to lead, draw or take out, forth or away |
| 4 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |