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
- evil spirit
Ancestry of “ducoaică”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | duc | first-person singular present indicative of duce;... |
| 2 | Romanian | duce | to carry, to lead; to lead, to go; to go |
| 3 | Romanian | ducă | — |
| 4 | Italian | duca | duke |
| 5 | Greek | δούκα | Genitive singular form of δούκας;... |
| 6 | Greek | δούκας | duke |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δούξ | leader |
| 8 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 9 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |