Where does “doge” come from?

doge (Italian) comes from Venetian Doxe, from Latin ducem, 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.

doge (Italian): doge

Definitions

  1. doge

Ancestry of “doge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VenetianDoxedoge
2Latinducemaccusative singular of dux; leader
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

Words derived from “doge”

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