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Where does “dowral” come from?

dowral (English) comes from English dowry, from Middle English dowarye, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

dowral (English): Of or relating to a dower

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a dower

Ancestry of “dowral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdowryPayment, such as property or money, paid by the...
2Middle EnglishdowaryeA dower; a life estate of a male spouse's...
3Anglo-Normandowarie—
4Medieval Latindotarium—
5Latindōs—
6Proto-Italicdōtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →