Where does “došana” come from?

došana (Latvian) comes from Latvian dot, from Latvian duoti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

došana (Latvian): giving; verbal noun of dot

Definitions

  1. giving; verbal noun of dot

Ancestry of “došana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandotto give; to give, to provide; to give in marriage
2Latvianduoti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →