Where does “douage” come from?
douage (Middle French) comes from Middle 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.
douage (Middle French): dower
Definitions
- dower
Ancestry of “douage”, step by step
douage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French douer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | douer | to endow |
| 2 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 3 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old French douer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | douer | to endow |