Where does “غراندوقهلق” come from?
غراندوقهلق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish غراندوقه, from Italian granduca, from Italian duca, from Greek δούκα, from Greek δούκας, from Ancient Greek δούξ, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
غراندوقهلق (Ottoman Turkish): the quality or rank of a grand duke
Definitions
- the quality or rank of a grand duke
Ancestry of “غراندوقهلق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | غراندوقه | a grand duke |
| 2 | Italian | granduca | grand duke |
| 3 | Italian | duca | duke |
| 4 | Greek | δούκα | Genitive singular form of δούκας;... |
| 5 | Greek | δούκας | duke |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δούξ | leader |
| 7 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 8 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |