Where does “abduct” come from?
Abduct comes from Latin abductus, past participle of abduco, meaning to lead away, from ab (away) and dewk- (to lead), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó (off, away) and dewk- (to lead).
abduct (English): To take away by force; to carry away wrongfully...
Definitions
- To take away by force; to carry away wrongfully...
Ancestry of “abduct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | abductus | taken or led away, detached, removed, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | abdūcō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 4 | Latin | āb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
Words derived from “abduct”