Where does “dauss” come from?
dauss (Old Norse) comes from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
Ancestry of “dauss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | dous | soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus |
| 2 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
Words derived from “dauss”