Where does “δόσῐς” come from?
δόσῐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
δόσῐς (Ancient Greek): giving, a gift; license, permission; portion
Definitions
- giving, a gift; license, permission; portion
Ancestry of “δόσῐς”, step by step
δόσῐς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δίδωμι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Proto-Hellenic dótis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | dótis | act of giving; gift |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “δόσῐς”