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
Ancestry of “デュエル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | duel | Arranged, regular combat between two private... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | duellum | fight between two men; war; combat between two... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |