Where does “conducting” come from?
Conducting derives from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus (led together), ultimately from Latin duco (to lead) combined with cum (with).
conducting (English): present participle of conduct
Definitions
- present participle of conduct
Ancestry of “conducting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 3 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 4 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |