| 1 | Ancient Greek | δοτικός | inclined to give, giving freely |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |