Where does “доце́нт” come from?

доце́нт (Russian) comes from German Dozent, from Latin docēns, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

доце́нт (Russian): docent, reader, associate professor

Definitions

  1. docent, reader, associate professor

Ancestry of “доце́нт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDozentlecturer, instructor
2Latindocēnsteaching, instructing
3Latindoceōto inform
4Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “доце́нт”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dokeō →Every word from Latin doceō →