Where does “duel” come from?

duel (French) comes from Latin duālis, from Latin duō, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

duel (French): dual; duel

Definitions

  1. dual; duel

Ancestry of “duel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduālisdual
2Latinduōtwo; 2
3Proto-Italicduōtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “duel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Italic duō →Every word from Latin duō →
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