Where does “douzepere” come from?
douzepere (English) comes from English douzeper, from Middle English dosse per, from Old French doze, from Vulgar Latin dodeci, from Latin duodecim, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
douzepere (English): Obsolete form of douzeper
Definitions
- Obsolete form of douzeper
Ancestry of “douzepere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | douzeper | One of the "twelve peers" of Charlemagne, later... |
| 2 | Middle English | dosse per | One of twelve great French nobles, especially at... |
| 3 | Old French | doze | twelve |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | dodeci | — |
| 5 | Latin | duodecim | twelve; 12; dozen |
| 6 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 7 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |