Where does “de” come from?

de (Vulgar Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

de (Vulgar Latin): The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...

Definitions

  1. The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...

Ancestry of “de”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “de

Every word from Proto-Indo-European de