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Where does “abducent” come from?

abducent (Latin) comes from Latin abduco, from Latin duco, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

abducent (Latin): third-person plural future active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of...

Ancestry of “abducent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinabducoI take away, lead away or aside, carry off;...
2LatinducoI lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I...
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “abducent”

  • abducens
  • abducens nerve
  • nervus abducens
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