Where does “դոժ” come from?
դոժ (Armenian) comes from Russian дож, from French doge, from Italian doge, from Venetian Doxe, from Latin ducem, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
դոժ (Armenian): doge
Definitions
- doge
Ancestry of “դոժ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дож | doge |
| 2 | French | doge | doge |
| 3 | Italian | doge | doge |
| 4 | Venetian | Doxe | doge |
| 5 | Latin | ducem | accusative singular of dux; leader |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |