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Where does “conductrix” come from?

conductrix (English) comes from Latin conductrix, 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.

conductrix (English): A female conductor; a woman who conducts

Definitions

  1. A female conductor; a woman who conducts

Ancestry of “conductrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconductrixa woman who hires or rents something
2Latincondūcō—
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →