Where does “düklük” come from?
düklük (Turkish) comes from Turkish dük, 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 — to pull, to draw; to lead.
düklük (Turkish): duchy
Definitions
- duchy
Ancestry of “düklük”, step by step
düklük traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish dük
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | dük | duke, male ruler of a duchy |
| 2 | French | duc | duke |
| 3 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |