Where does “duete” come from?
duete (Middle English) comes from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
duete (Middle English): A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed...
Definitions
- A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed...
Ancestry of “duete”, step by step
duete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dewe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 3 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Anglo-Norman dueté
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | dueté | — |