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Where does “덕트” come from?

덕트 (Korean) comes from English duct, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

덕트 (Korean): duct

Definitions

  1. duct

Ancestry of “덕트”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishductA pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid...
2Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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