Where does “Dot” come from?

Dot (English) comes from French dot, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Dot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdotdowry, marriage portion
2Latindōsdowry
3Proto-Italicdōtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Dot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →