Where does “donc” come from?

donc (French) comes 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;...

donc (French): therefore, consequently; thus

Definitions

  1. therefore, consequently; thus

Ancestry of “donc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “donc”

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