Where does “archiducal” come from?

archiducal (French) comes from French archiduc, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

archiducal (French): archducal

Definitions

  1. archducal

Ancestry of “archiducal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharchiducarchduke
2Frenchducduke
3Middle Frenchducduke
4Old Frenchducduke
5Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
6Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →