Where does “Doris” come from?
Doris (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Δωρίς, from Ancient Greek Δῶρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “Doris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δωρίς | a female Dorian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δῶρος | Dorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |