Where does “Puderdose” come from?
Puderdose (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.
Puderdose (German): powder box, compact
Definitions
- powder box, compact
Ancestry of “Puderdose”, step by step
Puderdose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dōse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dōse | box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dose | — |
| 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 |
via German puder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | puder | inflection of pudern: ## first-person singular... |