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Where does “ductule” come from?

ductule (English) comes from New Latin ductulus, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

ductule (English): Any very small duct, typically lactiferous

Definitions

  1. Any very small duct, typically lactiferous

Ancestry of “ductule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinductulus—
2Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “ductule”

  • ductular
  • periductular
  • preductule
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →