Where does “dubbelganger” come from?
dubbelganger (Dutch) comes from German Doppelgänger, from German doppel-, from German Doppel, from Middle Dutch dubbel, from French doublé, from Middle French double, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus — double.
dubbelganger (Dutch): doppelganger
Definitions
- doppelganger
Ancestry of “dubbelganger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Doppelgänger | doppelganger, doppelgänger |
| 2 | German | doppel- | duplicate, double; double |
| 3 | German | Doppel | doubles; duplicate |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | dubbel | — |
| 5 | French | doublé | double, brace, pair; double; doublé |
| 6 | Middle French | double | — |
| 7 | Old French | doble | double |
| 8 | Latin | dūplus | double (twice as much, or as big) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | double |