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Where does “eductor” come from?

eductor (Latin) comes from Latin ēducō, 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.

eductor (Latin): a bringer up, tutor

Definitions

  1. a bringer up, tutor

Ancestry of “eductor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēducō—
2Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
3Latindūcō—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “eductor”

  • eductor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →