Where does “konduktora” come from?
konduktora (Ingrian) comes from Russian кондуктор, from Latin conductor, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
konduktora (Ingrian): railroad conductor
Definitions
- railroad conductor
Ancestry of “konduktora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кондуктор | conductor |
| 2 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 3 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |