Where does “duce” come from?
duce (Romanian) comes from Romanian ducă, 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.
duce (Romanian): to carry, to lead; to lead, to go; to go
Definitions
- to carry, to lead; to lead, to go; to go
Ancestry of “duce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ducă | — |
| 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 |