Where does “duale tantum” come from?
duale tantum (Latin) comes from Latin duale, from Latin dualis, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
duale tantum (Latin): dual only
Definitions
- dual only
Ancestry of “duale tantum”, step by step
duale tantum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin duale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | duale | nominative neuter singular of duālis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | dualis | dual |
| 3 | Latin | duo | two; 2 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | duō | two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Latin tantum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tantum | only, so much, to such a degree; inflection of... |