Where does “doge” come from?

doge (Portuguese) comes from Venetian Doxe, from Latin ducem, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

doge (Portuguese): doge chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

Definitions

  1. doge chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

Ancestry of “doge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VenetianDoxedoge
2Latinducemaccusative singular of dux; leader
3Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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