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Where does “dual” come from?

dual (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dúal, from Proto-Celtic doklos, from Proto-Indo-European doḱlos.

dual (Scottish Gaelic): hereditary; usual, natural; birthright

Definitions

  1. hereditary; usual, natural; birthright

Ancestry of “dual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdúalsuitable; strand or lock of hair; that which...
2Proto-Celticdoklos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱlos—
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