Where does “after-conduct” come from?

after-conduct (English) comes from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, 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.

after-conduct (English): Subsequent behavior

Definitions

  1. Subsequent behavior

Ancestry of “after-conduct”, step by step

after-conduct traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conduct

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductThe act or method of controlling or directing;...
2Late Latinconductusdefense, escort
3Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
4Latincondūcōto lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English after

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishafterBehind; later in time; following; Subsequently...
2Middle Englishafterafter
3Old Englishæfterafter; according to
4Proto-West Germanic*aftarafter, behind
5Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-