Albanian edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin ductus (conveyance of water, channel) per Meyer. More likely from Latin ducem, which has developed similar meanings in other Romance languages.[1]

Noun edit

duq m

  1. spigot
  2. tap

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “duq”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 78

Somali edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Cushitic *dok-.

Noun edit

duq ?

  1. old person, old man, old woman

References edit

  • Puglielli, Annarita; Mansuur, Cabdalla Cumar (2012), “duq”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaliga, Rome: RomaTrE-Press, →ISBN, page 295