Where does “dûk” come from?

dûk (Khalaj) comes from Persian دوک, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

dûk (Khalaj): spindle

Definitions

  1. spindle

Ancestry of “dûk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدوکspindle
2Frenchducduke
3Middle Frenchducduke
4Old Frenchducduke
5Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
6Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-
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