Where does “middot” come from?

middot (English) comes from English Dot, from French dot, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

middot (English): Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩

Definitions

  1. Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩

Ancestry of “middot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDot—
2Frenchdotdowry, marriage portion
3Latindōsdowry
4Proto-Italicdōtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →
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