doce (Asturian)
Where does "doce" come from?
The Asturian word 'doce' descends directly from the Latin 'duodecim,' a compound term literally meaning 'two and ten.' This Latin root is built upon the ancestral components for 'two' and 'ten,' which trace back to ancient Proto-Indo-European roots that also gave rise to the modern English words 'two' and 'ten.'
Full etymology tree
- doce (Asturian), 'twelve'
- inherited duodecim (Latin), 'twelve; 12'
- compound duo (Latin), 'two; 2'
- inherited *duō (Proto-Italic), 'two'
- inherited *dwóh₁ (Proto-Indo-European), 'two'
- inherited *duō (Proto-Italic), 'two'
- compound decem (Latin), 'ten; 10'
- inherited *dekem (Proto-Italic)
- inherited *déḱm̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'ten'
- inherited *dekem (Proto-Italic)
- compound duo (Latin), 'two; 2'
- inherited duodecim (Latin), 'twelve; 12'
Ancestors
- duodecim (Latin)
Descendants and derived words
- docenu (Asturian)
- docenu (Asturian)
Updated June 2026
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