Where does “duel” come from?
duel (Danish) comes from Middle French duel, from Latin duellum, from Old Latin duenelos.
duel (Danish): duel
Ancestry of “duel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | duel | — |
| 2 | Latin | duellum | war; combat between two contenders, duel |
| 3 | Old Latin | duenelos | — |
Words derived from “duel”