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Where does “seduceth” come from?

seduceth (English) comes from English seduce, from Latin sēdūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

seduceth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “seduceth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseduceTo beguile or lure away from duty, accepted...
2Latinsēdūcō—
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →