dow · verb1
- Proto-Germanic · inherited from*duganą
- Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*dugan
- Old English · inherited fromdugan
- Middle English · inherited fromdouen
- English todaydow
From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-West Germanic *dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.
dow · verb2
- Latin · derived fromdōtō
- Old French · derived fromdouer
- Middle English · inherited fromdowen
- English todaydow
From Middle English dowen, from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.
Dow · proper noun3
Variant of Daw from David or daw, and of Duff from Scottish Gaelic.
DOW · proper noun, noun4
Abbreviation.
Words from the same roots
Latindōtō all →
dowagerdotatedowage
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.