Where does “ดุ๊ก” come from?
ดุ๊ก (Thai) comes from 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.
ดุ๊ก (Thai): duke
Ancestry of “ดุ๊ก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | duke | The male ruler of a duchy; The sovereign of a... |
| 2 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 3 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |