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
- A dotard's weakness; dotage
Ancestry of “dotary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dote | To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | doter | — |
| 3 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |