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Where does “konduktor” come from?

konduktor (Cebuano) comes from Spanish conductor, 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.

konduktor (Cebuano): a person, usually a man, employed by a jeepney...

Definitions

  1. a person, usually a man, employed by a jeepney...

Ancestry of “konduktor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishconductordriver, motorist; conductor; presenter; host
2Latinconductoremployer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor
3Latincondūcō—
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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