Where does “conductor” come from?

conductor (Catalan) comes from Latin conductor, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

conductor (Catalan): driving; conducting; driver

Definitions

  1. driving; conducting; driver

Ancestry of “conductor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconductoremployer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor
2Latincondūcōto lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “conductor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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