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Where does the word "dual" come from? It comes from Latin dualis, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
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Where does the word "dual" come from? It comes from Latin dualis, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
Dual’s story begins in Latin: dualis meant “containing two.” From 'duo', two. It reached English by 1600s as dual. 'dual carriageway' dates from the 1930s. Today, dual means consisting of two parts.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient dualis "containing two", from 'duo', two.
- Stage 2 · English · 1600s dual "twofold", 'dual carriageway' dates from the 1930s.