Where does “ड्यूक” come from?

ड्यूक (Hindi) comes from English duke, 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.

ड्यूक (Hindi): duke

Definitions

  1. duke

Ancestry of “ड्यूक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdukeThe male ruler of a duchy; The sovereign of a...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →