What is the root of the word Education? Is it Greek? Latin?

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What is the root of the word Education? Is it Greek? Latin?

2007-12-12 14:51:44 · 2 answers · asked by TotalF 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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It's Latin: educatĭo, educatiōnis
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2007-12-12 14:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's Latin, from the verb educo, educare, meaning to bring up or educate.

Tip: Few if any English words ending in -tion don't come from Latin, either directly or by way of French.

2007-12-12 23:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋