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Where does “conducible” come from?

conducible (English) comes from Latin conducibilis, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

conducible (English): conducive; tending; contributing

Definitions

  1. conducive; tending; contributing

Ancestry of “conducible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconducibilisadvantageous, profitable, expedient
2Latincondūcō—
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “conducible”

  • conducibly
  • conducibleness
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