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Where does “jouk” come from?

jouk (Scots) comes from Scots deuk, from Middle English duke, from Old French duc, 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.

jouk (Scots): To duck; to move away quickly to avoid ; to...

Definitions

  1. To duck; to move away quickly to avoid ; to...

Ancestry of “jouk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsdeukduck
2Middle Englishdukeleader, guide, commander, boss; noble, lord; duke
3Old Frenchducduke
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcō—
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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