Where does “seduce” come from?

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

seduce (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “seduce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansedurreto seduce, beguile
2Latinsēdūcōto lead astray
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →