Where does “do-” come from?
do- (English) comes from English dodeca-, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα, from Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥.
Ancestry of “do-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dodeca- | API; twelve |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δώδεκα | twelve |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dwoΗdeḱm̥ | — |