Where does “刁時” come from?
刁時 (Chinese) comes from English deuce, from Middle English dewes, from Old French deus, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
刁時 (Chinese): the situation where both sides reached the game point, such that one must score two points in order to win; the rounds after such situation occurs; the points scored in under such situation; the rules related to this situation
Definitions
- the situation where both sides reached the game point, such that one must score two points in order to win; the rounds after such situation occurs; the points scored in under such situation; the rules related to this situation
Ancestry of “刁時”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deuce | A card with two pips, one of four in a standard... |
| 2 | Middle English | dewes | plural of dew; plural of dewe; two |
| 3 | Old French | deus | two |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |