Etymology of the French word duc
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)
Derivations in French
duche,
archeduc,
archiduc,
grand-duc,
duché,
ducalDerivations in other languages
English
duke, Spanish
duqueCognates
English
duke, Italian
duce, Italian
duca, Portuguese
duqueUsage
Word found in Old French, Obsolete French
