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
- finger; Alternative form of d'
Ancestry of “dé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | doi | two; Alternative form of doit |
| 2 | Latin | duō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | duō | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |