Where does “doux” come from?

doux (French) comes from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

doux (French): sweet; soft; mild, gentle

Definitions

  1. sweet; soft; mild, gentle

Ancestry of “doux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “doux”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →