Etymology of the Latin word dux
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 Latin
ducalis,
ducatus,
archiduxDerivations in other languages
Albanian
duq, English
dux, French
duc, Italian
duce, Portuguese
duque, Spanish
duxUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
