Where does “dot” come from?
dot (Catalan) comes from Latin dote, from Latin dos, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
dot (Catalan): dowry; gift, talent
Definitions
- dowry; gift, talent
Ancestry of “dot”, step by step
dot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dote | ablative singular of dōs |
| 2 | Latin | dos | dowry; gift, endowment, talent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old French hadot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | hadot | — |