Where does “غراندوقه” come from?
غراندوقه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Italian granduca, 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.
غراندوقه (Ottoman Turkish): a grand duke
Definitions
- a grand duke
Ancestry of “غراندوقه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | granduca | grand duke |
| 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 |