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Where does “dé” come from?

dé (Norman) comes from Old French doi, from Latin duō, from Proto-Italic duō, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dé (Norman): finger; Alternative form of d'

Definitions

  1. finger; Alternative form of d'

Ancestry of “dé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoitwo; Alternative form of doit
2Latinduō—
3Proto-Italicduōtwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →