Where does “endowable” come from?

endowable (Middle English) comes from Middle English endowen, from Anglo-Norman endouer, 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.

endowable (Middle English): Entitled to receive or eligible for dower

Definitions

  1. Entitled to receive or eligible for dower

Ancestry of “endowable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishendowenTo endow with money, rights, advantages, or other...
2Anglo-Normanendouer—
3Old Frenchdouerto endow
4LatindotoI endow
5Latindōsdowry
6Proto-Italicdōtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →