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Where does “douer” come from?

douer (Middle French) comes 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.

douer (Middle French): to endow

Definitions

  1. to endow

Ancestry of “douer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindotoI endow
2Latindōs—
3Proto-Italicdōtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “douer”

  • dowager
  • dowagerism
  • dowagerish
  • dowagerlike
  • douagiere
  • douagere
  • douage
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