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dashy

From dash + -y.

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dasia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δασεῖα (daseîa).

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dass

Compare dare, darest, dast.

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dast

Variant of darst, from Middle English darst, from Old English dearst.

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dasy-

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”).

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dat

Pronuctiation spelling of that, representing dialects with th-stopping. Compare Dutch dat, Low German dat, and German das.

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data

Borrowed from Latin data, nominative plural of datum (“that is given”), neuter past participle of dō (“to give”); by surface analysis, dat(um) + -a. Doublet of date.

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From Middle English date, from Old French date, datil, datille, from Latin dactylus (likely via Old Provençal datil), from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) (from the resemblance of the date to a human finger),

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dater

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Late Latin datus Late Latin datalbor. Old French datebor. Middle English date English dat

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dati

Borrowed from Hebrew דתי (datí, “religious”).

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datil

Uncertain. Perhaps from Catalan dàtil or Spanish dátil (“date”); see quotes below.

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datum

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin datusnom. Latin datumlbor. English datum Learned borrowing from Latin datum, a nomi

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daub

From Middle English daub (noun), from Middle English dauben (“to plaster or whitewash; cover with clay; bespatter”, verb), from Old Northern French dauber (“to whitewash; plaster”), of uncertain origin. Probably from Lat

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daube

Borrowed from French daube.

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dauby

From daub + -y.

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daud

Imitative of a heavy thump. Attested from the end of the 16th century.

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dauer

Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).

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daugh

Scottish Gaelic dabhach (“vat, large unit of land”); the "land unit" sense may reflect substrate influence on Gaelic from Pictish.

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daunt

Etymology tree Old French danterbor. Latin domitō Old French donterbor. Middle English daunten English daunt From Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, donter (“to tame”), from Latin domitō (“tame”, verb), freq

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dauw

Possibly from Afrikaans [Term?].

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dave

From Middle English deven, deaven (“to make deaf”), from Old English dēafian (“to wax or become deaf”) and Old Norse deyfa (“to make deaf, make blunt, numb, soothe, allay”). Cognate with dialectal Norwegian døyva (“to de

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daven

Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen).

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davit

The word davit is derived from Middle English and Old French daviot, which is a diminutive of David; thus it means "little David", maybe because those small cranes can handle a much bigger lifeboat.

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davul

From Ottoman Turkish طاول (davul).

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davy

Shortening.

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daw

From Middle English dawe, from Old English *dāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *dāhwā. Cognate with German Dahle, Dohle, dialectal Tach.

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dawa

Etymology tree Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ)bor. Swahili dawabor. English dawa Borrowed from Swahili dawa (“medicine”), borrowed from Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ).

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dawah

From Arabic دَعْوَة (daʕwa, “call to action; invitation”).

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dawg

Etymology tree Old English *dogga Middle English dogge English dogder. English dawg

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dawk

Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk.

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dawn

From Middle English dawnen, either a back-formation from dawnynge or a modification of dawen (“to dawn”) after it. The noun is from the verb.

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dawny

Etymology tree Middle English dawnen English dawn Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dawny From dawn + -y.

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day

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day Inherited from Middle English day, from Old English dæġ, from Proto-West Germanic

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dayan

Borrowed from Hebrew דיין.

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dayer

From day + -er.

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days

From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

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dayum

Respelling of damn to reflect emphatic stress and a Southern US or African American Vernacular drawl, in which the vowel is broken into gliding vowels.

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daze

From Middle English, back-formation from dazed. Compare Old Norse dasask (“to become weary”), with reflexive suffix -sk, Swedish dasa (“lie idly”), and Icelandic dasask (“to make weary with cold”). Also compare Proto-Ger

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dazed

From Middle English, from Old Norse dasaðr (“weary”), dasask (“to become weary”), from Proto-Germanic *dasōjan-, from the adjective *daza-, possibly from a variant of Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, support”), rela

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dazen

From daze (noun) + -en (verbal ending).

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dazy

Etymology tree English daze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dazy From daze + -y.

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de

Etymology tree Latin deder. Russian дэ (dɛ)bor. English de Borrowed from Russian дэ (dɛ).

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de re

From Latin de (“about”) re (“thing”) (ablative of res).

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de-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- From Latin dē-, from the preposition dē (“of”, “from”). For sense development,

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dead

From Middle English ded, deed, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic *daud, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Compare West Frisian dead, dea, Dutch dood, German tot, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål død, Norwegian Nynors

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deady

From Deady, the last name of David Deady and his brother James Deady, distillers in London in the early 1800s.

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deaf

From Middle English def, deef, from Old English dēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub (“deaf”), from Proto-Germanic *daubaz (“deaf or stunned”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, smoke, darken, obscure”). Cogn

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deafo

From deaf + -o.

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deage

From de- + age.

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deair

From de- + air.

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deal

From Middle English del, dele, from Old English dǣl (“part, share, portion”), from Proto-West Germanic *daili, from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (“part, deal”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰ(h₁)-oy-lo- (“part, watershed”). Cogn

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dealy

From deal + -y.

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dean

From Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old French deien (modern French doyen), from Latin decānus. Doublet of doyen.

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dear

From Middle English dere, from Old English dēore, dīere, dīore, dȳre (“of great value or excellence, expensive, beloved”), from Proto-West Germanic *diurī, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz (“dear, precious; expensive”), pro

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dearm

From de- + arm.

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deary

Etymology tree English dear Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English deary From dear + -y.

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deash

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *ask

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deass

From de- + ass.

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death

From Middle English deth, deeth, from Old English dēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰówtus. More at die. Cognates Cognate with Scots daeth, daith, death, deeth

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deb

Clipping of debutante or debut.

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debag

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag En

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debar

From Anglo-Norman debarrer.

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debby

From deb + -y.

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debe

Etymology tree Omani Arabic دِبّةbor. Swahili debebor. English debe Borrowed from Swahili debe, borrowed from Omani Arabic دِبّة.

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debel

Compare French débeller. Doublet of debellate.

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deben

Borrowed from Egyptian dbn.

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debit

Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.

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debs

Clipping of debutante or debut + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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debt

From Middle English dette, dett, borrowed from Old French dete (French dette), from Medieval Latin dēbita, from Latin dēbitum (“what is owed, a debt, a duty”), neuter of dēbitus, perfect passive participle of dēbeō (“to

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debud

From de- + bud.

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debug

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English bug English debug From de- + bug.

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debur

From de- + bur.

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debus

After debark (“to disembark”).

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debut

Borrowed from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), fro

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debye

Named after Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist Peter Debye.

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deca

From deca-, from Latin decas (“ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “10”). Sense 1 is a clipping of decanoate.

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deca-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- Borrowed from French d

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decad

Doublet of decade and dekad. By surface analysis, dec- + -ad.

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decaf

Clipping of decaffeinated.

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decal

Clipping of decalcomania.

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decan

From Late Latin decānus.

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decap

From de- + cap.

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decar

From de- + car.

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decay

From Middle English decaien (“to decrease, diminish”) and decai (“deterioration, decline in value”), from Anglo-Norman decaeir (“to fall away, decay, decline”), from Vulgar Latin *dēcadere, etymologically restored form o

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dece

Shortening of decent.

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decel

Sense 2 is influenced by or derived via blend with incel.

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decet

From Italian decetto, from dieci (“ten”).

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deci-

From Latin decimus (“tenth”).

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decic

From dec- + -ic.

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decim

Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”). Doublet of decima, decime, and dime.

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deck

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Germanic *þaką Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *þakjaną Proto-West Germanic *þakkjan Old Dutch thecken Middle Dutch deckendeverb. Midd

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deco

Clipping of decompression.

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decor

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-

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decoy

From Dutch de + kooi, literally "the cage". Possibly related to verb coy (which itself may have been influenced by decoy).

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decry

C. 1600, from Middle French decrier (“to denigrate; depreciate”), from Old French descrier (“to shout”) (modern décrier). Doublet of descry. The pejorative meaning had not been present in the Middle English loan, but it

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decyl

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ded

From Russian military slang дед (ded, “soldiers after their third or fourth half-year of compulsory military service”, literally “grandfather”).

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dedo

From Spanish and Portuguese dedo (“digit, finger”), from Old Spanish and Old Galician-Portuguese dedo, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ- (“to show, to point out”). Doublet of digit.

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dedup

Clipping of deduplication.

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dee

Variant of do.

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deech

From Middle English dechen, from Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), from Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan (“to apply with a rag or cloth, smear”), from *dōk (“cloth, rag”), from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz (“rag”); see

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deed

From Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, dǣd (“deed, act”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz (“deed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (“deed, action”). Analyzable through Proto-German

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deedy

From deed + -y. Cognate with Scots deedie, deedy (“active”). Compare also German tätig (“active”).

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deef

altered from the first syllable of diphenhydramine

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deek

Borrowed from Angloromani [Term?], from Romani dikhel; compare Hindi देखो (dekho, “look”).

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deeky

Perhaps deek + -y.

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deel

Borrowed from Mongolian дээл (deel)/ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ (debel).

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deem

From Middle English dēmen (“to judge; to criticize, condemn; to impose a penalty on, sentence; to direct, order; to believe, think, deem”), from Old English dēman (“to decide, decree, deem”), from Proto-West Germanic *dō

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deen

Borrowed from Arabic دِين (dīn).

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deep

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *deupaz Proto-West Germanic *deup Old English dēop Middle English dep English deep From Middle English dep, deep, depe, from Old English dēop (“deep, profoun

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deer

From Middle English der, deer (“animal, deer”), from Old English dēor (“animal”), from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (“living thing”), from *dʰéws (“breath”), fu

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deess

Borrowed from French déesse, feminine of dieu (“god”).

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deest

From Latin dēsum (“to be missing”).

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deet

Abbreviation.

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deets

Clipping of details, respelled to indicate the long vowel.

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deez

Probably representing AAVE.

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def

Clippings.

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defat

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fat English defat From de- + fat.

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defed

From defederation. By surface analysis, de- + fed.

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defer

Originally a variant of (and hence a doublet of) differ; from Middle English differren (“to postpone”), from Old French differer, from Latin differō. Doublet of differ and dilate. See also infer, collate and confer, dela

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deffo

From definitely or definite + -o (diminutive suffix).

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defib

Clipping of defibrillation.

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defix

From Latin defixus, past participle of defigere (“to fix”), from de- + figere (“to fix”).

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defog

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fog English defog From de- + fog.

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defs

Possibly def + -s (“used in the formation of certain English adverbs”).

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deft

From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-West Germanic *daftī (“fitting, suitable”), derived from *dabaną (“to be suitable”). Near cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰

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defur

From de- + fur.

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defy

From Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin *disfidare (“renounce one's faith”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + fidus (“faithful”). Meaning shifted in the 14th century from "be disloyal" to "challenge". Contrast confide, fide

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deg

Abbreviations

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degas

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χ

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degen

From German Degen (“dagger”).

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degod

From de- + god.

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degu

From the Mapudungun dewü, via South American Spanish degú.

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degum

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Egyptian qmybor. Egyptian qmytbor. Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi)bor. Latin cummi

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degut

From de- + gut.

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dehex

From de- + hex.

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dehub

From de- + hub.

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deice

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic

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deify

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”). By surface analysis, deity + -ify.

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deign

From Middle English deinen, deynen (“to consider (something) suitable to one’s dignity or worth, condescend; to appear worthy; to condescend to grant (something), permit, vouchsafe; to regard (someone) as worthy; to cons

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deink

From de- + ink.

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deism

From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.

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deist

From French déiste, from New Latin deista, from Latin Deus (“God”) + -ista (“-ist”).

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deity

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

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dek

Deliberate misspelling of deck, to distinguish the word as not belonging in the story.

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dekad

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”). By surface analysis, deka- + -ad. Doublet of decad and decade.

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deke

Canadian English, a contraction of decoy.

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dekek

From de- + keks.

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dekko

Borrowed from Hindustani देखो / دیکھو (dekho), imperative of देखना / دیکھنا (dekhnā, “to see, to look”).

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del

From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta.

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delay

From Middle English delaien, borrowed from Anglo-Norman delaier, Old French deslaier, from des- + Old French laier (“to leave”), a conflation of Old Frankish *lattjan ("to delay, hinder"; from Proto-Germanic *latjaną (“t

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dele

From Latin dēlē, second person singular imperative of dēleo (“delete”). Alternatively, a clipping of deleatur.

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deleb

Blend of dead + celeb.

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delf

From Middle English delf, delve, dælf (“a quarry, clay pit, hole; an artificial watercourse, a canal, a ditch, a trench; a grave; a pitfall”), from Old English delf, ġedelf (“delving, digging”) and dælf (“that which is d

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delft

After the Dutch city of Delft.

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deli

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.

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delia

Unadapted borrowing from Polish delia.

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delid

From de- + lid.

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delie

Blend of deny + lie.

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dell

From Middle English delle, del, from Old English dell (“small dale”), from Proto-West Germanic *dalljā, from Proto-Germanic *daljō. Cognate to Proto-Slavic *dolъ (“below, down; valley, pit”), Welsh dôl (“meadow, dale”) a

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delly

From dell + -y.

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delo

Etymology tree English delegate Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English delo From delegate + -o.

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delph

After the Dutch city of Delft.

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delt

Shortening.

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delta

From Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta), borrowed from a Phoenician word for "door", ultimately from Proto-Semitic *dalt-. Doublet of dalet. * (river): from the triangular shape of the majuscule Greek letter delta Δ * (USSF): f

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delts

Shortening.

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delve

From Middle English delven, from Old English delfan (“to dig, dig out, burrow, bury”), from Proto-Germanic *delbaną (“to dig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelbʰ- (“to dig”). Cognate with West Frisian dolle (“to dig, delv

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deman

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old

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demap

From de- + map.

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demat

From de- + mat.

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deme

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “district”). Doublet of demos.

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demi

From Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dimidius. Literally, “half”.

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demi-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-

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demic

From deme + -ic.

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demin

Clipping of demineralized.

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demit

From Latin dēmittō (“send or bring down, let fall”).

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demix

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mix English demix From de- + mix.

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demo

Clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-".

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demo-

From Ancient Greek δημο- (dēmo-), from δῆμος (dêmos, “people”).

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demob

Clipping of demobilize.

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demod

Clipping of demodulate or demodulator.

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demoi

From Ancient Greek δῆμοι (dêmoi), nominative plural form of δῆμος (dêmos).

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demon

From Middle English demon, a borrowing from Medieval Latin dēmōn, daemōn (“lar, familiar spirit, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”). Displaced native Old English sċ

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demos

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Doublet of deme.

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demur

From Middle English demuren (“to delay; to linger; to remain (in office); to keep, retain (?)”), from Anglo-Norman demorer and Old French demorer, demourer (“to remain, stay”) (modern French demeurer), from Vulgar Latin

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demux

From de- + mux.

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demy

* (scholarship): From Latin demi-socii (“half-fellows”); see socius.

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den

From Middle English den, from Old English denn (“den, lair (of a beast), cave; a swine-pasture, a woodland pasture for swine”), from Proto-West Germanic *dani (“threshing-floor, barn-floor”). Cognate with Scots den (“den

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denar

Borrowed from Macedonian денар (denar), from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denarius, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

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dench

Disputed. Purportedly coined by rapper Lethal Bizzle in 2010. Attested from around that time. Compare slang term hench (“muscular”).

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dene

From Middle English dene, from Old English dene.

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denet

From de- + net.

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denga

From Russian деньга (denʹga).

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deni

From Macedonian дени (deni) (plurale tantum), from Latin dēnī, from decem.

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denib

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English nib English denib From de- + nib.

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denim

From the French phrase de Nîmes (“from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

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denpa

Borrowed from Japanese 電波 (denpa, “radio wave”) by association with 電波系 (denpa-kei, “person disconnected from reality”).

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dens

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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dense

From Middle French dense, from Latin dēnsus, from Proto-Indo-European *dens- (“thick, dense”) (whence also Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús)).

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dent

From Middle English dent, dente, dint (“a blow; strike; dent”), from Old English dynt (“blow, strike, the mark or noise of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic *duntiz (“a blow”). Akin to Old Norse dyntr (“dint”). Doublet of di

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