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Where does “dúctil” come from?

dúctil (Spanish) comes from Latin ductilis, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

dúctil (Spanish): ductile; malleable; malleable; docile, gullible

Definitions

  1. ductile; malleable; malleable; docile, gullible

Ancestry of “dúctil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinductilisThat may be led, guided or conducted; That may be...
2Latindūcō—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “dúctil”

  • ductilidad
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