Where does “duce” come from?
duce (Old English) comes from Old English dūcan, from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.
duce (Old English): duck
Ancestry of “duce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dūcan | to dip, dive, duck |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |
Words derived from “duce”