Where does “devaunt” come from?

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

devaunt (Norman): confronted with, faced with

Definitions

  1. confronted with, faced with

Ancestry of “devaunt”, step by step

devaunt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norman dé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normandéfinger; Alternative form of d'
2Old Frenchdoitwo; Alternative form of doit
3Latinduōtwo; 2
4Proto-Italicduōtwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Norman avaunt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanavaunt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Italic duō →Every word from Latin duō →