Where does “duona” come from?
duona (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto du, from French deux, from Middle French deux, from Old French deux.
duona (Esperanto): half
Ancestry of “duona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | du | two |
| 2 | French | deux | two; twos |
| 3 | Middle French | deux | two |
| 4 | Old French | deux | — |
Words derived from “duona”