Where does “δότρια” come from?
δότρια (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δοτήρ, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
δότρια (Greek): donor, giver
Ancestry of “δότρια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δοτήρ | giver |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |