Etymology of the Latin word ducatus
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
duche, Italian
ducato, Portuguese
ducadoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
