myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of duce

Etymology of the Italian word duce

the Italian word duce

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 duck

English duke, French duc, Italian duca, Portuguese duque