Origin of the Word ‘Extension’
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Question (English)
The word 'extension' is derived from which language?
- Latin ✓ Correct
- Greek
- Persian
- Sanskrit
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Latin
The word 'Extension' is derived from Latin. It comes from two Latin roots: 'ex' meaning 'out' and 'tensio' meaning 'stretching'. Thus, Extension literally means 'Stretching out'.
Key Language-Derived Terms in Extension
- Extension → Latin (ex + tensio = stretching out)
- Sociology → Latin (socius = companion + logos = study)
- Extension is: A two-way channel between researcher and farmer; informal education of rural people; a continuous educational process; learning by doing and seeing is believing.
Father of Extension Education
J.P. Leagans is the Father of Extension Education.
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