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Where does “nonconductive” come from?

nonconductive (English) comes from English conductive, from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

nonconductive (English): Not conductive

Definitions

  1. Not conductive

Ancestry of “nonconductive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductiveAble to conduct electrical current or heat; Of,...
2EnglishconductThe act or method of controlling or directing;...
3Late Latinconductusdefense, escort
4Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
5Latincondūcō—
6Latindūcō—
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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