Where does “daus” come from?

daus (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dauss, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

daus (Icelandic): the side of a die with two pips (in dice games, especially backgammon); deuce

Definitions

  1. the side of a die with two pips (in dice games, especially backgammon); deuce

Ancestry of “daus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedauss—
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- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Old French dous →
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