Where does “do” come from?

do (Esperanto) comes from French donc, from Old French dunc, from Vulgar Latin dunc, from Latin dum, from Proto-Italic dom, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

do (Esperanto): The name of the Latin-script letter D; therefore,...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter D; therefore,...

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdonctherefore, consequently; thus
2Old FrenchduncAlternative form of donkes
3Vulgar Latindunc—
4Latindumwhile, whilst, as, meanwhile; until, long enough...
5Proto-Italicdom—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “do”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Italic dom →Every word from Latin dum →