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Where does “dubbel” come from?

dubbel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dobbel, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos.

dubbel (Dutch): double, twofold; ambivalent; ambiguous

Definitions

  1. double, twofold; ambivalent; ambiguous

Ancestry of “dubbel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdobbel—
2Old Frenchdobledouble
3Latindūplus—
4Proto-Italic*duplos—

Words derived from “dubbel”

  • dubbelklik
  • dubbelspionne
  • dubbelspion
  • dubbelagent
  • dubbelster
  • dubbelhartig
  • dubbelagente
  • dubbelzinnig
  • dubbeltje
  • duppie
  • dubbelzinnigheid
  • dubbelganger
  • dubbelpunt
  • dubbelklikken
  • dobol
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