The Great Teacher of mankind

The Teacher is one of the most important roles in any society as the teacher transfers the knowledge and culture from one generation to the next one thus making it possible for the enlightenment to be continued over time. Therefore any culture around the world should have a word, a name for this role. By comparing the names in various languages we may find a repeating pattern.

Let’s check the way the word teacher is written in various languages:

English:          Teacher

Sesotho:          Tichere

Hungarian:     Tanar

Chottish-Celtic: Teagaisg (means Teaching)

Greek:              dáskalos

Indonesian:    Guru

Malayan:          Guru

Sudanese:        Guru