English
induct
Induct comes from Latin inductus ‘led or conducted’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’next step skipped: Latin indūcō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinductus‘led or conducted’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500induct
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’next step skipped: Latin indūcō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEinductus‘led or conducted’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500induct
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect passive participle of indūcō, equivalent to induce + -tus (past participle suffix).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, education, touch, production, tie, produce, toy, product, reduce, duke, introduction, reduction, introduce, tow, conduct, tighten, tug, educate, dolphin, tying, conn, duchess, tuck, educator, douche, doge, herzog, tether, taut, deduction, subdue, seduce, conducive, seduction, untie, transducer, tew, redux, duchy, redoubt, 126 more
Today it means
verb To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / induct