Where does “デュエル” come from?

デュエル (Japanese) comes from English duel, from Medieval Latin duellum, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

デュエル (Japanese): a duel

Definitions

  1. a duel

Ancestry of “デュエル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishduelArranged, regular combat between two private...
2Medieval Latinduellumfight between two men; war; combat between two...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Medieval Latin duellum →Every word from English duel →