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Where does “dous” come from?

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

dous (Old French): soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus

Definitions

  1. soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus

Ancestry of “dous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “dous”

  • doux
  • douce
  • dulce
  • doucet
  • dulceness
  • douceness
  • douceur
  • туз
  • doux
  • doudoune
  • doucereux
  • doucement
  • roudoudou
  • doucet
  • saindoux
  • doucereusement
  • doucettement
  • doudou
  • douceur
  • tuz
  • doucen
  • douce
  • daus
  • dolcement
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