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
- Relating to the cerebral aqueduct
Ancestry of “aqueductal”, step by step
aqueductal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aqueduct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aqueduct | An artificial channel that is constructed to... |
| 2 | Latin | aquaeductus | aqueduct, conduit |
| 3 | Latin | ductus | led, guided, having been led; leadership,... |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |