Where does “dû” come from?

dû (Norman) comes from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

dû (Norman): hard

Definitions

  1. hard

Ancestry of “dû”, step by step

dû traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduxleader, head; commander, general, captain;...
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Latin dūrus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūrus—
2Proto-Italicdūros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dû”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →