Where does “dux” come from?
Dux comes from Latin dux, derived from Latin duco meaning "to lead," which traces to Proto-Indo-European dewk- with the same sense.
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Ancestry of “dux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 2 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |