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Where does “duo” come from?

duo (Italian) comes from Latin duō, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

duo (Italian): Obsolete form of due; duo; duet

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of due; duo; duet

Ancestry of “duo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduō—
2Proto-Italicduōtwo
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “duo”

  • duo
  • duet
  • duettino
  • duettist
  • duos
  • duetist
  • dufoil
  • duetlike
  • duetto
  • duetter
  • trentadue
  • trentaduenne
  • duetto
  • ventidue
  • ventiduenne
  • duecento
  • duecentista
  • settantadue
  • settantaduenne
  • cinquantadue
  • cinquantaduenne
  • due
  • duettare
  • duerno
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