Where does “ductile” come from?
Ductile comes from Latin ductilis, derived from Latin duco meaning to lead or draw, traced to Proto-Indo-European dewk- with the same sense.
ductile (English): Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin...
Definitions
- Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin...
Ancestry of “ductile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ductilis | That may be led, guided or conducted; That may be... |
| 2 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “ductile”