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French word devoir comes from Latin habuistis, Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), Latin dehibeo

habuistis (Latin)

ex, e (Latin)

A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.

dehibeo (Latin)

de- (Latin)

De-.

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.

deveir (Old French)

devoir (French)

Duty. Exercise (set for homework) (literary, intransitive, in imperfect subjunctive, with inversion of subject) (even) though it be necessary (+ infinitive). (reflexive, ~ de) to have a duty to. (transitive) to owe (money, obligation and etc). Must, to do or have with certainty. Must, to have to (as a requirement).

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