Where does “ducoaică” come from?

ducoaică (Romanian) comes from Romanian duc, from Romanian duce, from Romanian ducă, from Italian duca, from Greek δούκα, from Greek δούκας, from Ancient Greek δούξ, from Latin dux — to pull, to draw; to lead.

ducoaică (Romanian): evil spirit

Definitions

  1. evil spirit

Ancestry of “ducoaică”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianducfirst-person singular present indicative of duce;...
2Romanianduceto carry, to lead; to lead, to go; to go
3Romanianducă
4Italianducaduke
5GreekδούκαGenitive singular form of δούκας;...
6Greekδούκαςduke
7Ancient Greekδούξleader
8Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
9Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
10Proto-Italicdoukōlead
11Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
12Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō