Where does “dowry” come from?
dowry (Middle English) comes from Middle English dowarye, 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.
dowry (Middle English): Alternative form of dowarye
Definitions
- Alternative form of dowarye
Ancestry of “dowry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dowarye | A dower; a life estate of a male spouse's... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | dowarie | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | dotarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |