Etymology

ducky

duck·y
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Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of a duck. Full definition →

English duck ← Middle English doke ← Old English dū̆ce
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ducky · adjective1

  1. Proto-Germanic*dūkaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dūkan
  3. Old Englishdū̆ce
  4. Middle Englishdoke
  5. Englishduck
  6. English todayducky

From duck (“aquatic bird”) + -y.

ducky · noun2

  1. Proto-Germanic*dūkaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dūkan
  3. Old Englishdū̆ce
  4. Middle Englishdoke
  5. Englishduck
  6. English todayducky

From duck (“aquatic bird”) + -y (diminutive suffix).

ducky · noun3

From duck (term of endearment) + -y (diminutive suffix).

ducky · adjective4

From duck (term of endearment) + -y.

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