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Where does “conductus” come from?

conductus (Latin) comes from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

conductus (Latin): assembled, collected; contraction

Definitions

  1. assembled, collected; contraction

Ancestry of “conductus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincondūcō—
2Latindūcō—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “conductus”

  • conduct
  • conducting
  • conductivity
  • misconduct
  • conduit
  • conductive
  • superconducting
  • superconductivity
  • semiconducting
  • nonconducting
  • condottiere
  • photoconductive
  • nonconductive
  • photoconductivity
  • osteoconductive
  • superconductive
  • reconduct
  • conductometric
  • semiconductive
  • conductively
  • osteoconductivity
  • electroconductive
  • superconduct
  • photoconducting
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