Where does “deuce” come from?
Deuce comes from Middle English dewes, from Latin duo meaning "two," blended with Latin deus meaning "god," both suffixed with Latin -inus to form a compound noun in Middle English.
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Ancestry of “deuce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dewes | plural of dew; plural of dewe; two |
| 2 | Old French | deus | two |
| 3 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 4 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
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