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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.

conducteur (French): The driver of a vehicle or of a group of animated...

Definitions

  1. The driver of a vehicle or of a group of animated...

Ancestry of “conducteur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconductoremployer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor
2Latincondūcō—
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “conducteur”

  • radioconducteur
  • inconducteur
  • photoconducteur
  • nanoconducteur
  • semiconducteur
  • supraconducteur
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