Where does “seducing” come from?
Seducing comes from English seduce, from Latin seduco (to lead away), from Latin duco (to lead), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk- (to lead).
seducing (English): present participle of seduce; seduction
Definitions
- present participle of seduce; seduction
Ancestry of “seducing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | seduce | To beguile or lure away from duty, accepted... |
| 2 | Latin | sēdūcō | to lead astray |
| 3 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “seducing”