Where does “дож” come from?
дож (Russian) comes from French doge, from Italian doge, from Venetian Doxe, from Latin ducem, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
дож (Russian): doge
Definitions
- doge
Ancestry of “дож”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | doge | doge |
| 2 | Italian | doge | doge |
| 3 | Venetian | Doxe | doge |
| 4 | Latin | ducem | accusative singular of dux; leader |
| 5 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |