Latin

duplus

‘twofold’

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

11 English words in this record descend from Latin duplus, most familiar first.

• double ← doble
• duple
• doubloon ← doublon ← doblón ← doble
• doppio
• dubbel ← dobbel ← doble
• doublure ← doubler ← dobler ← dūplāre
• dobla ← dupla
• dubbeltje ← dubbel ← dobbel ← doble
• duplet
• dupion ← doupion
• duplify

Etymograph / Latin duplus