Where does “duc” come from?

duc (Slovak) comes from French duc, from Middle French duc, 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.

duc (Slovak): a sound imitation when children's heads bump into each other

Definitions

  1. a sound imitation when children's heads bump into each other

Ancestry of “duc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchducduke
2Middle Frenchducduke
3Old Frenchducduke
4Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-