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Where does “dukdalf” come from?

dukdalf (Dutch) comes from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, 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.

dukdalf (Dutch): dolphin, post for mooring boats

Definitions

  1. dolphin, post for mooring boats

Ancestry of “dukdalf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchducduke
2Middle Frenchducduke
3Old Frenchducduke
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcō—
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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