Where does “dós” come from?
dós (Faroese) comes from Danish dåse, from Middle Dutch dōse, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dós (Faroese): can, tin; box, canister, caddy
Definitions
- can, tin; box, canister, caddy
Ancestry of “dós”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | dåse | can, tin; box, canister, caddy; pussy |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōse | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |