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Where does “douzaine” come from?

douzaine (Old French) comes from Old French douze — twelve.

Ancestry of “douzaine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdouzetwelve

Words derived from “douzaine”

  • dozijn
  • dosine
  • dosin
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