Where does “dotary” come from?

dotary (English) comes from English dote, from Middle French doter, 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.

dotary (English): A dotard's weakness; dotage

Definitions

  1. A dotard's weakness; dotage

Ancestry of “dotary”, step by step

dotary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoteTo be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody; To...
2Middle Frenchdoter—
3LatindotoI endow
4Latindōsdowry
5Proto-Italicdōtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via English ary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharyany
2Englishe'erContraction of ever
3EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
4Middle Englisheverever
5Old Englishǣfre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →