Where does “дуче” come from?

дуче (Russian) comes from Italian duce, 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.

дуче (Russian): duce; an authoritarian leader

Definitions

  1. duce; an authoritarian leader

Ancestry of “дуче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianducecaptain, leader, helm; An authoritarian leader
2Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
3Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →