Where does “wiadukt” come from?

wiadukt (Polish) comes from English Viaduct, from English aqueduct, 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.

wiadukt (Polish): viaduct; overpass

Definitions

  1. viaduct; overpass

Ancestry of “wiadukt”, step by step

wiadukt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Viaduct

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishViaductA bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles
2EnglishaqueductAn artificial channel that is constructed to...
3Latinaquaeductusaqueduct, conduit
4Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via French viaduc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviaducviaduct
2Latinviaroad, street, path; highway; way, method, manner,...
3Proto-Italicwijāroad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wiadukt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō