English word doctrine comes from French docere, Latin docere, and later Latin doctor ((Ecclesiastical Latin) catechist. Teacher, instructor.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| docere | French (fr) | |
| docere | Latin (lat) | |
| taught | French (fr) | |
| doctor | Latin (lat) | (Ecclesiastical Latin) catechist. Teacher, instructor. |
| doctrina | Latin (lat) | Doctrine. Learning, erudition. Teaching, instruction. |
| doctrine | English (en) | A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.. The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group or text. |