Where does “doucine” come from?

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

doucine (Old French): flute, oboe

Definitions

  1. flute, oboe

Ancestry of “doucine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Old French dous →