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Παιδεία (transliterated paedeia, pronounced ped-ee-ah)

It is the root for words as paedagogics, paedagogy etc.

Since education is about children, it shares the same root with the word child.

That is the reason why "paed-" is found both in words like paedagogics and in words such as "paedophile" (lover of children).

An unfortunate connection in my opinion.

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Brandy Ortiz

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