Teacher
/ˈtiː.tʃər/noun
A person who teaches, especially in a school.
Did you know?Teacher comes from Old English *tǣcan* (“to show, point out, instruct”), a verb ultimately linked to the idea of making something visible rather than merely talking about it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deik-
“to show, point out, indicate”
Old English
OE
tǣcan
“to show, point out, indicate; teach”
Old English
OE
tǣcere
“a teacher, instructor”
Middle English
ME
techer
“one who teaches”
Modern English
English
teacher
“a person who teaches”