یتعلم yataealam Root Metaphor علم (eilm) – realization of truth, light of God Illustrative Example of Root Metaphor Etymology علم (eilm) linguistically means the realization, perception الادراك (aladirak) of a thing as it is, which is certain truth الحقيقة (alhaqiqa) and knowledge المعرفة, (almaerifatu) and science العلم (aleilm) technically means a set of facts, facts, theories, and research methods that abound in […]
BlackfootLearning is a constant and life-long process that begins when the parents sing to the baby in the womb and continues until death. A key aspect of learning is Kakyosin, which means to coming to know by observing with your whole being. The purpose of learning is to be a good person, to live a good life. There is no separation of teaching, learning, knowledge and context.
ChineseRoot Metaphor 學 xué – studying, 學習 xué xi – habitual and frequent practicing, studying, reviewing Composite Visual Metaphor Etymology Developed as a pictographic, ideographic, and phono-semantic language, characters in the Chinese language may be considered as a type of logogram with written symbols that represent words rather than sounds. Similar to a picture, each character is worth 1,000 words. This makes translating difficult because several […]
CreeAll Nêhiyawêwin learning is governed by wâhkôhtowin, which means being in relationship, kinship. It encompasses many ideas including sâkihitowin (loving one another), wîcihitowin (helping each other), sitoskatowin (coming together in an ethical space), wîtaskîwin (living in peace and harmony), manâtisiwin (having mutual respect), miyotehewin (being generous), tapateyimosôwin (having humility), tipeyimisowin (having freedom and self-determination). Pat asks, how can we parallel these two ways of teaching and learning?
CzechThe root of learn in Czech is from the proto-slavic zvyknǫti which means to tame, to acclimate, to habituate.
EnglishThe root metaphor of learn in English means "to furrow" or "to track" (from PIE lois). This is consistent with the attainment metaphor of learning.
FarsiThe root of learn in Farsi is یاد yad (what the son remembers) which means "to receive". This is a passive version of the acquisition metaphor of learning
FrenchThe roots of the word Apprendre can be found in the Latin roots of the word apprendere “to take hold of, grasp”. This is a version of acquisition metaphor.
GermanThe root metaphor of learn in German is derived from the PIE lois which means "to track" or "to furrow". This is consistent with the attainment metaphor of learning
Hebrewללמוד – Lilmod Root Metaphor מלמד בקר Melamed/Malmadh – cattle prod Illustrative Example of Root Metaphor Etymology The Hebrew word for learn is Lilmod ללמוד. Learning and Teaching have the same root in Hebrew which is etymologically related to Lamed מלמד Lamed/Lāmádh (which means the rod of the teacher) originates from the root word melamed/malmadh מלמד בקר – which means cattle prod or “ox […]
JapaneseManabu 学ぶ. Both 学ぶ manabu (‘to study’) and 習narau (‘to learn’), come from the Chinese characters 倣るmaneru (‘to imitate’) and 慣れるnareru (‘to get accustomed’)
LatinThe most common Latin word for learn, discite, combines a pair of metaphors – dividing and accepting.
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word for learn - mokintis comes from móku – ‘mokėjau which means to ‘know how to do’, ‘be knowledgeable about’, ‘be proficient’.
PolishUczyć się – teach yourself Root Metaphor Uczyć (učiti) – Pass on knowledge or skill, get used to something, assimilate to oneself a set of knowledge, adjust to something (from PS zvyknǫti) Illustrative Example of Root Metaphor Etymology From the 14th century, the general Slavic languages: Polish – uczyć, Czech – učit, Russian – učiť. These words all come from an earlier word […]
RomanianRoot Metaphor Invăţa – To negate a defect Composite Visual Metaphor Etymology Invăţa is derived from the Latin in- “not, negating” + vitium “flaw,” and so its literal meaning has to do with about negating a defect, mending a flaw, surmounting a deficiency. The Latin vitium refers both to a “physical flaw” (blemish, defect, deficiency, imperfection, limitation, shortcoming) and, by metaphorical […]
Russian“Учи́ть” (uchit’) comes from the Slavic root укъ «учение» the same root as in Lithuanian jaukìnti «приучать» (to teach somebody to be used to doing something), Armenian usanim «учусь, приучаюсь» (learning to be used to doing something). This word is thought to relate to the skill, the habit of getting used to something, Proto-Slavic root vyknǫti, which means “getting accustomed to.”
SpanishThe roots of the word Aprender can be found in the Latin roots of the word apprendere “to take hold of, grasp”. This is a version of acquisition metaphor.
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