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Where does “Dosen” come from?

Dosen (German) comes from German Dosis, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Dosen (German): plural of Dose; plural of Dosis

Definitions

  1. plural of Dose; plural of Dosis

Ancestry of “Dosen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDosisdose
2Late Latindosisdose
3Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
4Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “Dosen”

  • dosenförmig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →