1) Etymologies of Education

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Andrea Faith Sarmiento

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  • Education is necessary for a progressive society and aims to bring overall prosperity to individuals by unfolding their potential
  • All human beings acquire knowledge through perception; their ability to know things comes from intellect and understanding
  • Etymologies related to Education:
    • Siksha: Comes from the Sanskrit term “Shash,” meaning “discipline, control, order, etc.”
    • Vidya: Sanskrit term, meaning “to know”
    • Educare: Latin; To bring up/rise/nourish
    • Educere: Latin; To lead out/draw out/bring form
    • Educatum: Latin; Act of teaching/training
    • E + Duco: Latin; E + Duco = “Out of” + “To lead”
    • Educatus: Latin; To bring up/rear/educate
    • Educatio: Latin; A breeding/rearing