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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
*dyéw(i) (Proto-Indo-European)
*dey- (Proto-Indo-European)
to shine
ex, e (Latin)
A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.
habere (Latin)
*deywós (Proto-Indo-European)
God.
debeo (Latin)
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)
God, deity.
devoir (Old French)
(modal) to have to; must. To owe Debt.
deiuos (Old Latin)
*dẹ̄vos (Latin)
Deus (Latin)
God (in a Judeo-Christian context).
deu (Old French)
duete (Middle English)
duty (English)
(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 [...]