Etymology of the French word ductile
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of ductile in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
ductilitéDerivations in other languages
English
ductile, Romanian
ductilCognates
Italian
duttile, Spanish
ductilUsage
Word found in Old French
