Where does “Dowe” come from?

Dowe (English) comes from English Dow, from Middle English douen, from Old French douer, from Latin doto, 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 “Dowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDowDow Jones average
2Middle EnglishdouenTo be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness...
3Old Frenchdouerto endow
4LatindotoI endow
5Latindōsdowry
6Proto-Italicdōtis
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tisEvery word from Proto-Italic dōtis