Etymology of the English word abduct
the English word abduct
derived from the Latin word abductus
derived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away, carry off; detach)
using the Latin prefix ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deuk- (to lead)
derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)