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Where does “superconduct” come from?

superconduct (English) comes from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

superconduct (English): To exhibit superconductivity

Definitions

  1. To exhibit superconductivity

Ancestry of “superconduct”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductThe act or method of controlling or directing;...
2Late Latinconductusdefense, escort
3Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
4Latincondūcō—
5Latindūcō—
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →