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Where does “Blechdose” come from?

Blechdose (German) comes 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.

Blechdose (German): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “Blechdose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandōse—
2Middle Low Germandose—
3Latindosisdose
4Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
5Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →