Where does “arxiduc” come from?

arxiduc (Catalan) comes from Catalan duc, 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.

arxiduc (Catalan): archduke

Definitions

  1. archduke

Ancestry of “arxiduc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanducduke; The Eurasian eagle owl, "Bubo bubo"
2Old Frenchducduke
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →