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Where does “abducens” come from?

abducens (English) comes from English abducens nerve, from Latin nervus abducens, from Latin abducent, from Latin abduco, from Latin duco, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

abducens (English): The abducens nerve: the nerve in humans and most...

Definitions

  1. The abducens nerve: the nerve in humans and most...

Ancestry of “abducens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishabducens nerveA nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle,...
2Latinnervus abducens—
3Latinabducentthird-person plural future active indicative of...
4LatinabducoI take away, lead away or aside, carry off;...
5LatinducoI lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I...
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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