Where does “ducissa” come from?

ducissa (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.

ducissa (Latin): a duchess, the wife of a duke

Definitions

  1. a duchess, the wife of a duke

Ancestry of “ducissa”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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