Where does “douce” come from?
Douce comes from Middle English douce, from Middle French doux, from Latin dulcis meaning sweet, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú-.
douce (English): Sweet; nice; pleasant; Serious and quiet; steady,...
Definitions
- Sweet; nice; pleasant; Serious and quiet; steady,...
Ancestry of “douce”, step by step
douce traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English douce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | douce | Pleasant, sweet, nice, kind; Sweet to the taste;... |
| 2 | Old French | douz | Alternative form of dous |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
via Middle French doux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | doux | — |
via French douce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | douce | feminine singular of doux; sweet |