Due
/djuː/noun
Expected or owed as a right.
Did you know?The word 'due' stems from a Latin root meaning 'that which is owed,' connecting it to concepts of fate and cosmic balance.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
debere
“to owe, to be under obligation”
Old French
Old French
deu
“owed, due”
Middle English
Middle English
due
“owed, rightful, appropriate”
Modern English
English
due
“expected, proper, owed as a right”