Where does “duce” come from?

duce (Italian) comes 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.

duce (Italian): captain, leader, helm; An authoritarian leader

Definitions

  1. captain, leader, helm; An authoritarian leader

Ancestry of “duce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “duce”

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