English
dukedom
Dukedom comes from Middle English dukdom ‘dukedom, duchy’, from duk ‘noble, lord’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdux‘leader, head’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400duc‘duke (nobleman)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500duk‘noble, lord’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500dukdom‘dukedom, duchy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025dukedom
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdux‘leader, head’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400duc‘duke (nobleman)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500duk‘noble, lord’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500dukdom‘dukedom, duchy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025dukedom
Earliest quotation: 2025, Caroline Davies: “Forcible removal of Andrew’s dukedom by an act of…”
Formed from duke + -dom
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull’
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Latin dūcō ‘to lead’
Latin dux ‘leader’
Old French duc ‘duke’
Middle English duk ‘duke’
English duke
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, touch, tie, toy, introduce, tow, tying, duchess, tuck, tighten, tug, herzog, tether, taut, untie, tew, teem, induct, 94 more
through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’
unproductive, productively, abductor, preproduction, 93 more
through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
producer, productive, productivity, reproduction, conductor, reproduce, deduction, seduction, byproduct, conduction, inductive, deduct, subduction, transduction, abduct, reductive, overproduction, ductile, inductor, adductor, adduct, 97 more
through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
production, product, produce, introduction, conduct, reduce, reduction, induction, conn, induce, duct, douche, conducive, subdue, seduce, transducer, cond, redux, redoubt, 118 more
through Latin dux ‘leader, head’
education, educate, educator, doge, archduke, duce, ducal, dux, 7 more
through Old French duc ‘duke (nobleman)’
Today it means
noun A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / dukedom