Where does “endowement” come from?

endowement (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.

endowement (Middle English): The giving or a use of a dowry; The giving of a...

Definitions

  1. The giving or a use of a dowry; The giving of a...

Ancestry of “endowement”, 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

Words derived from “endowement”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →
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