Where does “Dubreuil” come from?
Dubreuil (French) comes from French dû, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Dubreuil (French): Dubreuil
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Ancestry of “Dubreuil”, step by step
Dubreuil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French dû
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dû | what is owed, money's worth; past participle of... |
| 2 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 3 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via French breuil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | breuil | copse; small cordage; ewe cheese |
| 2 | French | braie | A low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a... |
| 3 | Latin | brāca | trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans) |
| 4 | Etruscan | *brāca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |