Etymology of the French word doué
the French word
douéderived from the French word
douerderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of doué in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
surdoué,
sous-doué
