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Where does “Vaduz” come from?

Vaduz (Polish) comes from German Vaduz, 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.

Ancestry of “Vaduz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVaduz—
2Latinaquaeductusaqueduct, conduit
3Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
4Latindūcō—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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