Where does “condottiere” come from?
condottiere (Italian) comes from Italian condotta, from Latin conducta, from Latin conductus, 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.
condottiere (Italian): condottiere
Definitions
- condottiere
Ancestry of “condottiere”, step by step
condottiere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian condotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | condotta | conduct, behaviour; tubing, piping; flue |
| 2 | Latin | conducta | nominative feminine singular of conductus;... |
| 3 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 4 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Italian condotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | condotto | past participle of condurre; municipal; mercenary |