Where does “douen” come from?
douen (Middle English) comes from Old French douer, from Latin doto, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
douen (Middle English): To be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness...
Definitions
- To be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness...
Ancestry of “douen”, step by step
douen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French douer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | douer | to endow |
| 2 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 3 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old English dūgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dūgan | to avail, to be of use, to serve |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dugan | to avail, serve; to be fit, suitable, strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |