myEtymology.com: French etymology of duche

Etymology of the French word duche

the Old French word duche

derived from the French word duc

derived 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)

derived from the Medieval Latin word ducatus (leadership; position, function of a leader)

derived 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)

English duchy, Portuguese ducha

Word found in Old French