Where does “dose” come from?

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

dose (Italian): dose; quantity, amount, measure; deal

Definitions

  1. dose; quantity, amount, measure; deal

Ancestry of “dose”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dose

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-