Where does “doux” come from?

Doux comes from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú-.

doux (English): Sweet

Definitions

  1. Sweet

Ancestry of “doux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdouxsweet; soft; mild, gentle
2Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Old French dous →