English
duodecet
Duodecet comes from Latin duodecim ‘twelve’, from decem ‘ten’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dekəm‘ten’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdecem‘ten’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEduodecim‘twelve’
- Englishtodayduodecet
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dekəm‘ten’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdecem‘ten’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEduodecim‘twelve’
- Englishtodayduodecet
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ ‘ten’
ten, century, hundred, dick, cent, decade, sen, hectare, tenfold, dinero, deca, 48 more
through Proto-Italic *dekəm ‘ten’
den, diner, denier, dwt, 19 more
through Latin decem ‘ten’
dean, decimal, doyen, dicker, deni, 19 more
through Latin duodecim ‘twelve’
Today it means
noun A group of twelve musicians; a piece of music written for such a group
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ / duodecet