Where does “δωτήρ” come from?

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

δωτήρ (Ancient Greek): giver

Definitions

  1. giver

Ancestry of “δωτήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Ancient Greek δίδωμι →