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Where does “dō” come from?

dō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “dō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdidōgive
2Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →