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Where does “duanc” come from?

duanc (Dalmatian) comes from Vulgar Latin dunc, from Latin dum, from Proto-Italic dom, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

duanc (Dalmatian): therefore; accordingly; thus, so

Definitions

  1. therefore; accordingly; thus, so

Ancestry of “duanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindunc—
2Latindumwhile, whilst, as, meanwhile; until, long enough...
3Proto-Italicdom—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
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