Etymology of the English word ductile
the English word
ductilederived from the Old French word
ductilederived from the Latin word
ductilis (ductile, malleable; that is led along a course)
derived from the Latin word
ductus (duct, tube; conducting; generalship)
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 Old French word
ductilderived from the Latin word
ductilis (ductile, malleable; that is led along a course)
derived from the Latin word
ductus (duct, tube; conducting; generalship)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of ductile in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
inductileUsage
Word found in Modern English
