Where does “konduktérka” come from?
konduktérka (Czech) comes from Luxembourgish Kondukter, 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.
konduktérka (Czech): female conductor (on a train)
Definitions
- female conductor (on a train)
Ancestry of “konduktérka”, step by step
konduktérka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Kondukter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Kondukter | conductor |
| 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 |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |