Where does “dotal” come from?

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

dotal (English): Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage...

Ancestry of “dotal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindotalisof or belonging to a dowry or a portion thereof (particularly the wife's portion); dotal
2Latindōsdowry
3Proto-Italicdōtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “dotal”

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