produce
/prəˈduːs/·프러듀스·verb, noun
to make or bring forth
LatinCEFR A2
Root
pro- (forward) + Latin 'ducere' (to lead, bring)
Latin producere (lead forward, bring forth) → Old French produire → Middle English produce
In a word
pro- (forward) + duc (lead) = 'lead forth'. The duc family splits by where you lead — pro- (forward) → produce, con- (with) → conduct, intro- (in) → introduce, e- (out) → education. A factory leading out products, a cow leading out milk, a mind leading out ideas — same act.
Examples
This factory produces electric cars.
The film was produced in Korea.
Cows produce milk every day.
Related
conductintroducededuceeducationproduct