Explain the etymological origins of the word education?
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Explanation:
The word ‘education’ has been derived from Latin words-’Educare’, ‘Educare’ and ‘Educatum’, ‘e’+ ‘duco’.
‘Educare’- The term ‘educare’ means to bring up, to rise, and to nourish, to train or mould. The child has to be brought up like a plant in the garden by the teacher. His potentialities should be developed with proper care and nourishment.
‘Educare’- The term ‘educare’ means ‘to lead out’, ‘to draw out’ and ‘to bring forth’. The innate powers of the individual should be properly cared and given scope to develop. Each and every child has the innate powers. It should be located and proper education to be provided to develop.
‘Educatum’- Education is something which is imposed from outside. It is external growth through activities and experience. The teacher, through education, provides instructions and gives direction to mould his abilities.
‘E+ duco’- The term ‘E’ means out of and ‘duco’ means ‘to lead’. The child has inherited potentialities. It is inborn. It should be developed but how and by whom? It is possible through education and by the active co-operation of the teacher.
The term ‘educare’ connotes development of the latent possibilities of child. Child does not know his potentialities. It is the educator, who can know it and take necessary step to develop. The word ‘educare’ is widely accepted by modern educationists.
From the above derivative meaning, it is revealed that education is needed for a progressive society and targeted to bring overall prosperity to the individual by unfolding his potentialities.