Where does “archduke” come from?

Archduke comes from Middle French archeduc, from Latin archidux, combining Latin archi- (from Ancient Greek ἀρχός, meaning chief) and Latin duco (to lead), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- and dewk-.

archduke (English): The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of...

Definitions

  1. The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of...

Ancestry of “archduke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frencharcheduc
2Latinarchiduxarchduke, chief duke or prince
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “archduke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō