Where does “duc” come from?

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

duc (French): duke

Definitions

  1. duke

Ancestry of “duc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchducduke
2Old Frenchducduke
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “duc

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-