Where does “d’” come from?
d’ (Old French) comes from Old French eü, from Vulgar Latin habutus, from Latin habitus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “d’”, step by step
d’ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French eü
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eü | Alternative form of eu |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | habutus | perfect participle of habeō |
| 3 | Latin | habitus | retained, maintained, having been maintained;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Old French Evreux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Evreux | — |