Where does “duck” come from?
Duck comes from Middle Dutch doec, from Latin dux, from Latin duco meaning to lead, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots dewk- and dwōg-.
duck (English): To quickly lower the head or body in order to...
Definitions
- To quickly lower the head or body in order to...
Ancestry of “duck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dukken | — |
| 2 | Old English | ducan | — |
Words derived from “duck”