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Where does “ductilis” come from?

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

ductilis (Latin): That may be led, guided or conducted; That may be...

Definitions

  1. That may be led, guided or conducted; That may be...

Ancestry of “ductilis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ductilis”

  • ductile
  • ductility
  • inductile
  • nonductile
  • ductileness
  • ductilimeter
  • ductilidad
  • dúctil
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