Where does “seducingly” come from?
seducingly (English) comes from English seducing, 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.
seducingly (English): So as to seduce; seductively
Definitions
- So as to seduce; seductively
Ancestry of “seducingly”, step by step
seducingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seducing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seducing | present participle of seduce; seduction |
| 2 | English | seduce | To beguile or lure away from duty, accepted... |
| 3 | Latin | sēdūcō | to lead astray |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |