Where does “seduction” come from?
Seduction comes from Middle French séduction, derived from Latin seductio, a noun formed from Latin duco meaning "to lead," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk- with the same sense.
seduction (English): The act of seducing; The felony of, as a man,...
Definitions
- The act of seducing; The felony of, as a man,...
Ancestry of “seduction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | séduction | — |
| 2 | Latin | seductio | separation; seduction |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “seduction”