Where does “dot” come from?

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

dot (Latvian): to give; to give, to provide; to give in marriage

Definitions

  1. to give; to give, to provide; to give in marriage

Ancestry of “dot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianduoti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
3Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →