Where does “dotery” come from?
dotery (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.
dotery (English): The acts or speech of a dotard; drivel
Definitions
- The acts or speech of a dotard; drivel
Ancestry of “dotery”, step by step
dotery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dote | To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | doter | — |
| 3 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |