Morpheme
Doge
Type
free base
Denotation
chief magistrate, leader, ruler, commander
Etymology
Middle French doge; Italian doge; Venetan doxe; Latin ducem, from dux, from dūcere
Evidence
dogal, doge, dogedom, dogeless, doges, dogeship, dogess
Notes
doge, dux, duc, duce, and duke are doublets
dogess, dogaressa, duchess, and duchesse are doublets
Doublet
Doge, Dux, Duc, Duce, Duke
