Where does “seduce” come from?

Seduce comes from Latin seducere, formed from Latin suus (one's own) and Latin ducere (to lead), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé (self) and dewk- (to lead).

seduce (English): To beguile or lure away from duty, accepted...

Definitions

  1. To beguile or lure away from duty, accepted...

Ancestry of “seduce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēdūcōto lead astray
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “seduce”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →