Latin

dōs

‘gift, endowment, talent’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dōs.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin dōs, most familiar first.

• dow ← dowen ← douer ← dōtō
• dowry ← dowarye ← dowarie ← douaire ← dōtārium
• dowager ← douagere ← dōtō
• endow ← endowen ← endouer ← dotō
• dower ← doeire ← dōtārium
• dotate ← dōtātus ← dōtō
• dotation ← dotacion ← dotatio ← doto
• dotal ← dotalis
• dowage ← douage ← douer ← dōtō

Etymograph / Latin dōs