Where does “conducteur” come from?
conducteur (French) comes from Latin conductor, 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.
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Ancestry of “conducteur”, step by step
conducteur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin conductor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 2 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 3 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Latin conductorem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | conductorem | accusative singular of conductor |