Where does “archduchy” come from?
archduchy (English) comes from French archiduché, from French duché, from Latin ducātus, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
archduchy (English): The territory of an archduke
Definitions
- The territory of an archduke
Ancestry of “archduchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | archiduché | archduchy |
| 2 | French | duché | a duchy |
| 3 | Latin | ducātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |