Where does “δοτικός” come from?

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

δοτικός (Ancient Greek): inclined to give, giving freely

Definitions

  1. inclined to give, giving freely

Ancestry of “δοτικός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δοτικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Ancient Greek δίδωμι →