Etymograph

English

producement

Producement comes from Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’, from Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’, and ultimately from *dewk-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produce
  7. English1500–presentsame form
  8. Englishtodayproducement

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produce
  7. English1500–presentsame form
  8. Englishtodayproducement

A compound of produce + -ment

Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull’

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Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’

Latin dūcō ‘to lead’

Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead forth’

Middle English produce

English produce

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’

team, touch, tie, toy, tow, tying, introduce, tug, duchess, tuck, tighten, herzog, tether, taut, tew, untie, induct, teem, 95 more

through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’

abductor, 94 more

through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’

conductor, deduction, seduction, deduct, conduction, inductive, subduction, unproductive, reductive, transduction, abduct, ductile, inductor, productively, adductor, dukedom, overproduction, adduct, preproduction, 95 more

through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’

education, duke, reduce, conduct, reduction, introduction, dolphin, educate, induction, conn, educator, reproduction, duct, douche, induce, conducive, doge, subdue, seduce, duchy, cond, redux, transducer, redoubt, duc, dux, ducal, duce, 114 more

through Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’

production, productive, productivity, byproduct, 67 more

through English produce

reproduce, 10 more

Today it means

noun production

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / producement