Where does “akwedukto” come from?

akwedukto (Tagalog) comes from Spanish acueducto, from Latin aquaeductus, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

akwedukto (Tagalog): aqueduct

Definitions

  1. aqueduct

Ancestry of “akwedukto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacueductoaqueduct
2Latinaquaeductusaqueduct, conduit
3Latinductusled, guided, having been led; leadership,...
4Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-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 →
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