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Where does “conduire” come from?

conduire (French) comes from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conduire (French): to drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to...

Definitions

  1. to drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to...

Ancestry of “conduire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchconduireto steer; to guide; to lead
2Latincondūcere—
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conduire”

  • reconduire
  • conduit
  • surconduire
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