Where does “microduct” come from?
microduct (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.
microduct (English): A very small duct, typically in bundles, for the installation of microduct fibre optic cables
Definitions
- A very small duct, typically in bundles, for the installation of microduct fibre optic cables
Ancestry of “microduct”, step by step
microduct 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 |