Where does “dukeling” come from?
dukeling (English) comes from English duke, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
dukeling (English): A little or insignificant duke
Definitions
- A little or insignificant duke
Ancestry of “dukeling”, step by step
dukeling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duke | The male ruler of a duchy; The sovereign of a... |
| 2 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 3 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |