Etymology of the English word duel
the English word
duelderived from the Latin word
duellum (war, warfare; battle)
derived from the Latin word
bellum (war, warfare; battle)
Date
The earliest known usage of duel in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
duelistCognates
Dutch
dualis, Dutch
duel, English
dual, French
duel, German
Dual, German
Duell, Norwegian
duell, Swedish
duellUsage
Word found in Modern English
