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Where does “dos” come from?

dos (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin dossum, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

dos (Romanian): back; bottom, behind, buttocks; reverse

Definitions

  1. back; bottom, behind, buttocks; reverse

Ancestry of “dos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindossum—
2Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
3Proto-Italicdorsom—
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →