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Where does “aqueductal” come from?

aqueductal (English) comes from English aqueduct, from Latin aquaeductus, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

aqueductal (English): Relating to the cerebral aqueduct

Definitions

  1. Relating to the cerebral aqueduct

Ancestry of “aqueductal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaqueductAn artificial channel that is constructed to...
2Latinaquaeductusaqueduct, conduit
3Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “aqueductal”

  • periaqueductal
  • periaqueductally
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →