Where does “duksedreng” come from?

duksedreng (Danish) comes from Proto-Italic duks, 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.

duksedreng (Danish): a diligent boy or man who behaves (too) politely and does what is expected of him

Definitions

  1. a diligent boy or man who behaves (too) politely and does what is expected of him

Ancestry of “duksedreng”, step by step

duksedreng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic duks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicduks—
2Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Danish dreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrengboy, lad
2Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
3Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →