Where does “duellum” come from?
duellum (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
duellum (Medieval Latin): fight between two men; war; combat between two...
Definitions
- fight between two men; war; combat between two...
Ancestry of “duellum”, step by step
duellum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Proto-Indo-European deh₂w-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂w- | kindle, burn; to burn |