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Where does “doux” come from?

doux (Norman) comes from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

doux (Norman): mild, sweet

Definitions

  1. mild, sweet

Ancestry of “doux”, step by step

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

Words derived from “doux”

  • douochement
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