Where does “dukdom” come from?

dukdom (Middle English) comes from Middle English duk, from Old French duc, 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.

dukdom (Middle English): dukedom, duchy

Definitions

  1. dukedom, duchy

Ancestry of “dukdom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdukduke
2Old Frenchducduke
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “dukdom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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