Where does “duteous” come from?
duteous (English) comes from English duty, from Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
duteous (English): dutiful; Obsequious; submissively obedient
Definitions
- dutiful; Obsequious; submissively obedient
Ancestry of “duteous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duty | That which one is morally or legally obligated to... |
| 2 | Middle English | duete | A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed... |
| 3 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |