Where does “dous” come from?

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

dous (Haitian Creole): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “dous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdouxsweet; soft; mild, gentle
2Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →