As a child he received most of his education at home.

education 是名词，来自动词 educate（教育）。educate 由前缀 e-（表示"向外"）和词根 duc（引导）加上动词后缀 -ate 组成，字面意思是"引导出来"，引申为"教育"。 education 指"教育"这一过程或体系，包括知识、技能的传授和品格的培养。