Etymology of the English word due
the English word
duederived from the Old French word
deuderived from the Old French word
devoirderived from the Latin word
debere (owe; be indebted, responsible for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-derived from the Latin word
debitus (due, owed; owing)
derived from the Latin word
debere (owe; be indebted, responsible for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-Date
The earliest known usage of due in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
overdue,
undue,
dulyUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
