Where does “duke” come from?
duke (Albanian) comes from Italian duca, from Greek δούκα, from Greek δούκας, from Ancient Greek δούξ, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
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Ancestry of “duke”, step by step
duke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian duca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | duca | duke |
| 2 | Greek | δούκα | Genitive singular form of δούκας;... |
| 3 | Greek | δούκας | duke |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δούξ | leader |
| 5 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |