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Stage 1 of 3
dux
Latin · ancient
"a leader, a general"
a leader, a general, from ducere (to lead)
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Stage 2 of 3
duc
Old French · medieval
"a high-ranking nobleman"
settled in French as a noble title just below a prince
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Stage 3 of 3
duke
English · 1200s
"a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank"
settled as the English word for a high-ranking nobleman
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