Where does “Dorothy” come from?
Dorothy derives from Latin Dorothea, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα, a feminine name formed from δῶρον gift and θέα goddess, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-.
Ancestry of “Dorothy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δωροθέα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “Dorothy”