Where does “douzaine” come from?
douzaine (English) comes from French douzaine, from Middle French douzaine, from Old French dozaine, from Old French doze, from Vulgar Latin dodeci, from Latin duodecim, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
douzaine (English): A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve...
Definitions
- A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve...
Ancestry of “douzaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | douzaine | twelve; dozen; about twelve |
| 2 | Middle French | douzaine | — |
| 3 | Old French | dozaine | a group of twelve |
| 4 | Old French | doze | twelve |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | dodeci | — |
| 6 | Latin | duodecim | twelve; 12; dozen |
| 7 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 8 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |