Where does “ductway” come from?
ductway (English) comes from English duct, 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.
ductway (English): A duct; The space in which ducts are located
Definitions
- A duct; The space in which ducts are located
Ancestry of “ductway”, step by step
ductway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duct | A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid... |
| 2 | Latin | ductus | led, guided, having been led; leadership,... |
| 3 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |