Where does “dual” come from?
dual (Irish) comes from Old Irish dúal, from Proto-Celtic doklos, from Proto-Indo-European doḱlos.
dual (Irish): lock, tress; wisp, tuft; ply, strand
Definitions
- lock, tress; wisp, tuft; ply, strand
Ancestry of “dual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dúal | suitable; strand or lock of hair; that which... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | doklos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱlos | — |
Words derived from “dual”