Where does “dobbelttydig” come from?
dobbelttydig (Danish) comes from Danish dobbelt, from Middle Low German dobbelt, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos — double.
dobbelttydig (Danish): ambiguous can be understood in two ways
Definitions
- ambiguous can be understood in two ways
Ancestry of “dobbelttydig”, step by step
dobbelttydig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dobbelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dobbelt | double, twofold; dual; double, twice |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dobbelt | — |
| 3 | Old French | doble | double |
| 4 | Latin | dūplus | double (twice as much, or as big) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | double |
via Danish tydig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tydig | meaning |
via German doppeldeutig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | doppeldeutig | ambiguous |