Where does “Dorian” come from?
Dorian comes from Latin Doriānus, from Ancient Greek Δωριεύς, formed with the suffix -εύς from δῶρον meaning gift, tracing to Proto-Hellenic dṓron and Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom from the root deh₃-.
Dorian (English): Of or relating to the Dorians; A member of the...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Dorians; A member of the...
Ancestry of “Dorian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Dorian | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δωριεύς | a Dorian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δῶρος | Dorus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “Dorian”