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Where does “duché” come from?

duché (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “duché”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchducduke
2Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “duché”

  • duchy
  • duche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →