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Where does “dux” come from?

dux (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.

dux (Latin): leader, head; commander, general, captain;...

Definitions

  1. leader, head; commander, general, captain;...

Ancestry of “dux”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dux”

  • duke
  • duchy
  • ducal
  • doge
  • archduke
  • dukedom
  • ducat
  • dux
  • archduchess
  • dogal
  • ducally
  • archducal
  • dogeship
  • dogi
  • archduchy
  • dukeship
  • dukeling
  • dukery
  • dogeless
  • archdukedom
  • beduke
  • dux bellorum
  • unduke
  • dogedom
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