Where does “acey-deucey” come from?
acey-deucey (English) comes from English ace, from English asexual, from English ā-, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
acey-deucey (English): two pair, aces and twos
Definitions
- two pair, aces and twos
Ancestry of “acey-deucey”, step by step
acey-deucey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ace | A single point or spot on a playing card or die;... |
| 2 | English | asexual | Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity;... |
| 3 | English | ā- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English deuce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deuce | A card with two pips, one of four in a standard... |
| 2 | Middle English | dewes | plural of dew; plural of dewe; two |
| 3 | Old French | deus | two |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |