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Where does “dory” come from?

Dory comes from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, ultimately from the root drew-.

dory (English): A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or...

Definitions

  1. A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or...

Ancestry of “dory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdorryOf a bright yellow or golden color; Coated or...
2Old Frenchdoree—
3Old Frenchdorerto {{l|en|gild}}
4Latindeaurātus—
5Latindeaurō—
6Latinaurō—
7Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
8Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
9Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
10Latinaudeō—
11LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
12Latin-idustending to
13Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “dory”

  • doree
  • doru
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →