myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of duque

Etymology of the Portuguese word duque

the Portuguese word duque

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 duke, French duc, Italian duce, Italian duca