English word duty comes from Proto-Indo-European *dyéw(i), Proto-Indo-European *dey-, Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), Latin habere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dyéw(i) | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *dey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to shine |
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| habere | Latin (lat) | |
| *deywós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | God. |
| debeo | Latin (lat) | To be bound, in duty bound to do something; "I ought", "I must", "I should". To have or keep from some one. To owe something, to be under obligation to and for something. |
| *deiwos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | God, deity. |
| devoir | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (modal) to have to; must. To owe Debt. |
| deiuos | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| *dẹ̄vos | Latin (lat) | |
| Deus | Latin (lat) | God (in a Judeo-Christian context). |
| deu | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| duete | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| duty | English (en) | (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.. (obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff, customs duty, excise duty.. Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.. The [...] |