Where does “ductile” come from?

ductile (French) comes from Latin ductilis, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

ductile (French): ductile capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire

Definitions

  1. ductile capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire

Ancestry of “ductile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinductilisThat may be led, guided or conducted; That may be...
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “ductile”

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