Where does “doris” come from?
doris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δωρίς, from Ancient Greek Δῶρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
doris (Latin): A kind of bugloss
Definitions
- A kind of bugloss
Ancestry of “doris”, step by step
doris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Δωρίς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δωρίς | a female Dorian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δῶρος | Dorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Ancient Greek δῶρις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῶρις | — |