Where does “dowarye” come from?
dowarye (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
dowarye (Middle English): A dower; a life estate of a male spouse's...
Definitions
- A dower; a life estate of a male spouse's...