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Where does “dosare” come from?

dosare (Italian) comes from Italian dose, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dosare (Italian): to measure out; to dose; to husband

Definitions

  1. to measure out; to dose; to husband

Ancestry of “dosare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandosedose; quantity, amount, measure; deal
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 “dosare”

  • superdosaggio
  • sovraddosaggio
  • sovradosaggio
  • iperdosaggio
  • dosabile
  • dosa
  • dosaggio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →