Etymology of the French word douaire
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 douaire in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
Anglo-Norman
dowarie, English
dowerCognates
Provençal
dotaireUsage
Word found in Old French
