Where does “duel” come from?
duel (Catalan) comes from Italian duello, from Latin duellum, from Old Latin duenelos.
duel (Catalan): duel
Ancestry of “duel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | duello | duel; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | duellum | war; combat between two contenders, duel |
| 3 | Old Latin | duenelos | — |