Where does “dword” come from?

dword (English) comes from English Word, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

dword (English): A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a...

Definitions

  1. A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a...

Ancestry of “dword”, step by step

dword traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Word

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWordScripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;...
2EnglishworthHaving a value of; proper to be exchanged for;...
3Middle Englishworthto become
4Old Englishweorþworth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,...
5Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English doublé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoubléA compound attack that deceives the opponent's...
2Frenchdoublédouble, brace, pair; double; doublé
3Middle Frenchdouble
4Old Frenchdobledouble
5Latindūplusdouble (twice as much, or as big)
6Proto-Italic*duplosdouble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz