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Where does “nervus abducens” come from?

nervus abducens (Latin) comes from Latin abducent, from Latin abduco, from Latin duco, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “nervus abducens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabducentthird-person plural future active indicative of...
2LatinabducoI take away, lead away or aside, carry off;...
3LatinducoI lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I...
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “nervus abducens”

  • abducens
  • abducens nerve
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