Latin

duodecim

‘twelve’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin duodecim.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin duodecim, most familiar first.

• dozen ← dozaine ← doze ← *dōdeci
• douzaine ← dozaine ← doze ← *dōdeci
• duodecimate ← duodecimatus
• duodecimfid ← duodecemfidus
• duodecimarticulate
• duodecet
• duodecimary
• guevedoce ← doce ← doze

Etymograph / Latin duodecim