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Where does “-dotto” come from?

-dotto (Italian) comes from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

-dotto (Italian): -duct

Definitions

  1. -duct

Ancestry of “-dotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
2Latindūcō—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “-dotto”

  • metanodotto
  • elettrodotto
  • idrogenodotto
  • oleodotto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →