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

  1. The territory of an archduke

Ancestry of “archduchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchiduchéarchduchy
2Frenchduchéa duchy
3Latinducātusleadership, command
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →