Etymology of the English word archduke
the English word
archdukederived from the French word
archeducderived from the French word
ducderived from the Medieval Latin word
dux (leader, guide; commander)
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)
using the Obsolete French prefix
arche-derived from the Latin word
archiduxderived from the Medieval Latin word
dux (leader, guide; commander)
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)
using the Latin prefix
archi-derived from the Late Greek prefix
archi-, ἀρχι-
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Derivations in English
archdukedomUsage
Word found in Modern English
