Where does “dote” come from?

dote (Middle English) comes from Middle English doten, from Middle Low German doten — to be foolish.

dote (Middle English): An idiot or imbecile; a dotard; A senile...

Definitions

  1. An idiot or imbecile; a dotard; A senile...

Ancestry of “dote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdotenTo be or become or foolish, deranged or insane;...
2Middle Low Germandotento be foolish

Words derived from “dote”

Every word from Middle Low German doten →Every word from Middle English doten →