Where does “douzaine” come from?
douzaine (French) comes from Middle French douzaine, from Old French dozaine, from Old French doze, from Vulgar Latin dodeci, from Latin duodecim, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
douzaine (French): twelve; dozen; about twelve
Definitions
- twelve; dozen; about twelve
Ancestry of “douzaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | douzaine | — |
| 2 | Old French | dozaine | a group of twelve |
| 3 | Old French | doze | twelve |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | dodeci | — |
| 5 | Latin | duodecim | twelve; 12; dozen |
| 6 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 7 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |