Where does “dubbelspionne” come from?
dubbelspionne (Dutch) comes from Dutch dubbel, from Middle Dutch dobbel, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos — double.
dubbelspionne (Dutch): female equivalent of dubbelspion
Definitions
- female equivalent of dubbelspion
Ancestry of “dubbelspionne”, step by step
dubbelspionne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dubbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dubbel | double, twofold; ambivalent; ambiguous |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dobbel | — |
| 3 | Old French | doble | double |
| 4 | Latin | dūplus | double (twice as much, or as big) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | double |
via Dutch spionne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spionne | female spy, a woman who secretly gathers... |