Where does “arxiduquessa” come from?

arxiduquessa (Catalan) comes from Catalan duquessa, 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.

arxiduquessa (Catalan): archduchess

Definitions

  1. archduchess

Ancestry of “arxiduquessa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanduquessaduchess
2Catalanducduke; The Eurasian eagle owl, "Bubo bubo"
3Old Frenchducduke
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō