English word conduit comes from Latin ducere ("be thou led, be thou guided". "to lead, to guide".), Latin con-, Latin con
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ducere | Latin (lat) | "be thou led, be thou guided". "to lead, to guide". |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| con | Latin (lat) | |
| duce | Romanian (ron) | (intransitive) to lead, to go. (reflexive, with accusative) to go. (reflexive, with accusative; figuratively) to die. (transitive) to carry, to lead Duke. |
| conduco | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I am conducive to, contribute to something by being useful, I am of use or profitable, serve.. (transitive) I connect, join, unite; close up; coagulate.. (transitive) I hire, rent, employ, take on lease, undertake; farm; bribe.. (transitive) I lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect. |
| conductus | Latin (lat) | |
| conduit | Old French (fro) | |
| conduit | English (en) | (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.. A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway.. A means by which something is transmitted.. A pipe or channel for conveying water etc. |