Where does “dowen” come from?

dowen (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.

dowen (Middle English): To give, furnish, or provide with something;...

Definitions

  1. To give, furnish, or provide with something;...

Ancestry of “dowen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdouerto endow
2LatindotoI endow
3Latindōsdowry
4Proto-Italicdōtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “dowen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →