Where does “due” come from?
due (Middle English) comes from Old French deu, from Latin deus, from Latin divinitas, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
due (Middle English): Alternative form of dewe
Definitions
- Alternative form of dewe
Ancestry of “due”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | deu | past participle of devoir; due |
| 2 | Latin | deus | god, deity; epithet of high distinction |
| 3 | Latin | divinitas | divinity, Godhead, godhood; the power of... |
| 4 | Latin | dīvīnus | divine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural |
| 5 | Latin | dīvus | of or belonging to a deity; divine |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |