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Where does “subduce” come from?

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

subduce (English): To withdraw; to take away; To subtract by...

Definitions

  1. To withdraw; to take away; To subtract by...

Ancestry of “subduce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubducoI draw from under or below; draw, lift or pull...
2Latindūcō—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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