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Where does “dudum” come from?

dudum (Latin) comes from Latin diu, from Proto-Indo-European dyéw(i), from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dudum (Latin): a short time ago, a little while ago, not long...

Definitions

  1. a short time ago, a little while ago, not long...

Ancestry of “dudum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiulong, a long while, a while, for long, for a long...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyéw(i)during the day
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dudum”

  • iamdudum
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