Etymology of the English word dower
the English word
dowerderived from the Old French word
douairederived from the Latin word
dotare (provide with a dowry, endow)
derived from the Latin word
dos (dowry, dower; talent)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*do-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the Medieval Latin word
dotariumderived from the Latin word
dos (dowry, dower; talent)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*do-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of dower in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
