Where does “dåse” come from?

dåse (Danish) comes from Middle Dutch dōse, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dåse (Danish): can, tin; box, canister, caddy; pussy

Definitions

  1. can, tin; box, canister, caddy; pussy

Ancestry of “dåse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdōse—
2Latindosisdose
3Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
4Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dåse”

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