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Where does “ducea” come from?

ducea (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin duodecim, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

Ancestry of “ducea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduodecimtwelve; 12; dozen
2Latindecemten; 10
3Latin-nus-an
4Proto-Italic-nos—
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “ducea”

  • meia dúzia
  • dúzia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →