Where does “akvedukt” come from?

akvedukt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin aquaeductus, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

akvedukt (Norwegian Nynorsk): an aqueduct

Definitions

  1. an aqueduct

Ancestry of “akvedukt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquaeductusaqueduct, conduit
2Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-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 →