Duc

Morpheme

Duc

Type

free base

Denotation

duke, leader, rule, commander

Etymology

French duc; Middle French duc; Old French duc; Latin ducem, from dux, from dūcere

Evidence

duc, ducs

Notes

found in the hyphenated compound grand-duc
duc, dux, doge, duce, and duke are doublets

Doublet

Duc, Dux, Doge, Duce, Duke

See Also

Duce, Dux, Duke, Duch, Doge, Dogare