Where does “piedot” come from?

piedot (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.

piedot (Latvian): to forgive; to excuse; to pardon

Definitions

  1. to forgive; to excuse; to pardon

Ancestry of “piedot”, step by step

piedot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian dot

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

via Latvian pie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpieat; on; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →