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Where does “multiconductor” come from?

multiconductor (English) comes from English conductor, from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

multiconductor (English): Comprising more than one electrical conductor

Definitions

  1. Comprising more than one electrical conductor

Ancestry of “multiconductor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductorOne who conducts or leads; a guide; a director; A...
2Middle Frenchconductour—
3Old Frenchconduitor—
4Latinconductoremployer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor
5Latincondūcō—
6Latindūcō—
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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