Where does “conductor” come from?
Conductor comes from Middle French conductour, from Latin dūcere meaning "to lead," with the prefix com- meaning "with" or "together."
conductor (English): One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director; A...
Definitions
- One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director; A...
Ancestry of “conductor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | conductour | — |
| 2 | Old French | conduitor | — |
| 3 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 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 |