Where does “deuced” come from?
Deuced comes from Middle English -ed (past participle suffix) added to Middle English -es, which derives from Latin duo meaning "two," ultimately from Latin deus meaning "god."
deuced (English): Damned
Definitions
- Damned
Ancestry of “deuced”, step by step
| 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 |