duke

*tēkaną (Proto-Germanic)

To grasp. To hold. To touch.

*dukn- (Proto-Indo-European)

*déwketi (Proto-Indo-European)

*dewk-s (Proto-Indo-European)

*déwkti (Proto-Indo-European)

To lead. To pull, to draw.

*doukō (Proto-Italic)

Lead.

duco (Latin)

I draw, pull. I lead, guide. I prolong. I think, consider.

ducem (Latin)

duc (Old French)

Duke (nobleman).

duke (English)

(slang, transitive) To give cash to; to give a tip to.. (transitive) To hit or beat with the fists. (slang, usually in plural) A fist.. A grand duke.. A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.. The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).. The sovereign of a small state.