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Where does “du” come from?

du (Sranan Tongo) comes from English do, from English ditto, from Italian ditto, from Italian detto, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “du”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdo1897 December , Winston Churchill, chapter IV,...
2EnglishdittoThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the...
3Italianditto—
4Italiandettopast participle of dire; past participle of...
5Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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