Etymology of the French word douer
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 douer in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
doué,
endouer,
douageCognates
Dutch
doteren, French
doter, German
dotieren, Italian
dotare, Norwegian
dotere, Spanish
dotar, Swedish
doteraUsage
Word found in Old French, Obsolete French
