Where does “duché” come from?

duché (French) comes from Latin ducātus, 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.

duché (French): a duchy

Definitions

  1. a duchy

Ancestry of “duché”, step by step

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

Words derived from “duché”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →