Where does “dowerie” come from?
dowerie (Middle English) comes from Old French douarie, from Old French douaire, 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.
dowerie (Middle English): Alternative form of dowarye
Definitions
- Alternative form of dowarye
Ancestry of “dowerie”, step by step
dowerie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French douarie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | douarie | — |
| 2 | Old French | douaire | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | dotarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old French dowarie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | dowarie | — |