Where does “donor” come from?
donor (Dutch) comes from English donor, from Middle English donoure, from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur.
donor (Dutch): A donor; An organ donor
Ancestry of “donor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | donor | One who makes a donation; A group or molecule... |
| 2 | Middle English | donoure | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | donour | — |
| 4 | Old French | doneur | — |
Words derived from “donor”