Where does “duel” come from?
duel (Old French) comes from Latin dolus, from Latin dolor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
duel (Old French): sadness; grief; sorrow
Definitions
- sadness; grief; sorrow
Ancestry of “duel”, step by step
duel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dolus | trickery, deception, deceit, guile; evil intent;... |
| 2 | Latin | dolor | pain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Late Latin dolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | dolus | pain, grief |