Where does “dowable” come from?
dowable (English) comes from English dow, from Middle English douen, from Old French douer, 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.
dowable (English): Capable of being endowed; Entitled to dower
Definitions
- Capable of being endowed; Entitled to dower
Ancestry of “dowable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dow | To be worth; To be of use, have value; To have... |
| 2 | Middle English | douen | To be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness... |
| 3 | Old French | douer | to endow |
| 4 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 5 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |