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
- a person, usually a man, employed by a jeepney...
Ancestry of “konduktor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | conductor | driver, motorist; conductor; presenter; host |
| 2 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 3 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |