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 ; deuce;...
Definitions
- the side of a die with two pips ; deuce;...
Ancestry of “daus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dauss | — |
| 2 | Old French | dous | soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |