Where does “dogecoin” come from?

dogecoin (English) comes from English doge, from Italian doge, from Venetian Doxe, from Latin ducem, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “dogecoin”, step by step

dogecoin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English doge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdogeThe chief magistrate in the republics of Venice...
2Italiandogedoge
3VenetianDoxedoge
4Latinducemaccusative singular of dux; leader
5Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
6Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English coin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoinA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the...
2Frenchcoinwedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place,...
3Old Frenchcoin
4Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-