Etymology of the English word donor
the English word
donorderived from the Old French word
doneurderived from the Latin word
donator (giver, donor)
derived from the Latin word
donatumderived from the Latin word
donare (present, grant; forgive)
derived from the Latin word
donum (gift, present; offering)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
donourderived from the Latin word
donator (giver, donor)
derived from the Latin word
donatumderived from the Latin word
donare (present, grant; forgive)
derived from the Latin word
donum (gift, present; offering)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of donor in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
doneeUsage
Word found in Modern English
