Where does “induce” come from?

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

induce (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “induce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatininducoI lead, bring or conduct in or into somewhere; I...
2LatinducoI lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I...
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 →