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
nervus abducens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin abducent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | abducent | third-person plural future active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | abduco | I take away, lead away or aside, carry off;... |
| 3 | Latin | duco | I lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |