Where does “duodecimal” come from?
duodecimal (English) comes from English decimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin Decimus, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
duodecimal (English): Of a number, expressed in base twelve; A number...
Definitions
- Of a number, expressed in base twelve; A number...
Ancestry of “duodecimal”, step by step
duodecimal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English decimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decimal | A number expressed in the base-ten system, a... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | decimalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | Decimus | originally used for a tenth-born son |
| 4 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 5 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Portuguese duodécimo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | duodécimo | twelfth |
| 2 | Latin | duodecimus | twelfth |
| 3 | Latin | duodecim | twelve; 12; dozen |
| 4 | Latin | duō | two; 2 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | duō | two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via French duodécimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | duodécimal | duodecimal |