Where does “dotation” come from?

dotation (English) comes from Middle English dotacion, from Late Latin dotatio, from Latin dōtāre.

dotation (English): The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage...

Definitions

  1. The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage...

Ancestry of “dotation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdotaciondotation, endowing
2Late Latindotatioendowment
3Latindōtāre—
Every word from Latin dōtāre →Every word from Late Latin dotatio →Every word from Middle English dotacion →