Where does “archidux” come from?

archidux (Latin) 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.

archidux (Latin): archduke, chief duke or prince

Definitions

  1. archduke, chief duke or prince

Ancestry of “archidux”, 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 “archidux

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-