Where does “dūs” come from?

dūs (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dūs, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dūs (Middle High German): deuce

Definitions

  1. deuce

Ancestry of “dūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandūs—
2Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “dūs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Old French dous →