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debere
Latin · ancient
"to owe"
to owe, giving rise to Old French deu (owed, due)
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deu
Anglo-French · medieval
"owed, expected"
owed, expected, the root behind an obligation one owes to another
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duty
English · 1300s
"a moral or legal obligation"
formed from due with the English suffix -ty, for a moral or legal obligation
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