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Where does “ductus” come from?

ductus (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.

ductus (Latin): led, guided, having been led; leadership,...

Definitions

  1. led, guided, having been led; leadership,...

Ancestry of “ductus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ductus”

  • duct
  • aqueduct
  • ductus
  • ductal
  • douche
  • duction
  • ductwork
  • periaqueductal
  • intraductal
  • ductless
  • aqueductal
  • periductal
  • douchebag
  • postductal
  • preductal
  • ductlike
  • manuduction
  • intraduct
  • supraduction
  • transductal
  • extraductal
  • douchy
  • periaqueduct
  • douchewad
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