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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

  1. Alternative form of dower

Ancestry of “dowere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoeiredowry
2Medieval Latindotarium—
3Latindōs—
4Proto-Italicdōtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “dowere”

  • dower
  • dowerless
  • doweress
  • dowress
  • dowral
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