Where does “dowere” come from?
dowere (Middle English) comes from Old French doeire, 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.
dowere (Middle English): Alternative form of dower
Definitions
- Alternative form of dower
Ancestry of “dowere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | doeire | dowry |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dotarium | — |
| 3 | Latin | dōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “dowere”