Where does “seducir” come from?

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

seducir (Spanish): to seduce

Definitions

  1. to seduce

Ancestry of “seducir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēdūcōto lead astray
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-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 →