Where does “dozo” come from?
dozo (Esperanto) comes from Russian до́за, from German dōse, from Middle Low German dose, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dozo (Esperanto): dose
Definitions
- dose
Ancestry of “dozo”, step by step
dozo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian до́за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | до́за | dose, draught |
| 2 | German | dōse | box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dose | — |
| 4 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via English dose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dose | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one... |
via Italian dose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dose | dose; quantity, amount, measure; deal |