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Where does “dû” come from?

dû (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

dû (French): what is owed, money's worth; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. what is owed, money's worth; past participle of...

Ancestry of “dû”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchdeüAlternative form of deu
2Latindēbēre—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “dû”

  • indus
  • indu
  • indûment
  • indument
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