Where does “دوقهلق” come from?
دوقهلق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دوقه, from Italian duca, from Greek δούκα, from Greek δούκας, from Ancient Greek δούξ, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
دوقهلق (Ottoman Turkish): the quality or rank of a duke
Definitions
- the quality or rank of a duke
Ancestry of “دوقهلق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دوقه | a duke; especially, the Grand Duke of Tuscany |
| 2 | Italian | duca | duke |
| 3 | Greek | δούκα | Genitive singular form of δούκας;... |
| 4 | Greek | δούκας | duke |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δούξ | leader |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |