Where does “dük” come from?

dük (Turkish) 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.

dük (Turkish): duke, male ruler of a duchy

Definitions

  1. duke, male ruler of a duchy

Ancestry of “dük”, 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

Words derived from “dük”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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