Where does “douaire” come from?

douaire (French) comes 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.

douaire (French): dower

Definitions

  1. dower

Ancestry of “douaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindotarium—
2Latindōsdowry
3Proto-Italicdōtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “douaire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →