Where does “Duktilität” come from?
Duktilität (German) comes from German duktil, 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.
Duktilität (German): ductility
Ancestry of “Duktilität”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | duktil | ductile |
| 2 | Latin | ductilis | That may be led, guided or conducted; That may be... |
| 3 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |