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Where does “preductule” come from?

preductule (English) comes from English ductule, from New Latin ductulus, 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.

preductule (English): A passage in the bile duct intermediate in size...

Definitions

  1. A passage in the bile duct intermediate in size...

Ancestry of “preductule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishductuleAny very small duct, typically lactiferous
2New Latinductulus—
3Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →