Where does “Δοσίθεος” come from?

Δοσίθεος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “Δοσίθεος”, step by step

Δοσίθεος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δόσις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
2Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Ancient Greek Θεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
2Proto-Hellenictʰehósgod, deity
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃tiEvery word from Ancient Greek δίδωμι
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