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Where does “duction” come from?

Duction comes from Latin ductio, derived from Latin duco meaning to lead or draw, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk- with the same sense.

duction (English): guidance; An eye movement involving only one eye

Definitions

  1. guidance; An eye movement involving only one eye

Ancestry of “duction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinductiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “duction”

  • supraduction
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