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Where does “inductile” come from?

inductile (English) comes from English ductile, from Latin ductilis, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

inductile (English): Not ductile; incapable of being drawn into...

Definitions

  1. Not ductile; incapable of being drawn into...

Ancestry of “inductile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishductileCapable of being pulled or stretched into thin...
2LatinductilisThat may be led, guided or conducted; That may be...
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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