Dow

Morpheme

Dow

Type

free base

Denotation

provide income, gift, endowment, talent

Etymology

Middle English dowen, douen; Old French douer; Latin dōtāre, from dōs + -āre

Evidence

disendow, dow, dowable, dowage, dowager, dowagerish, dowagerism, dowagerlike, dowagerly, dowed, dower, dowered, doweress, dowering, dowerless, dowers, dowing, dowral, dowry, dows, endow, endowable, endowed, endower, endowing, endowment, endows, misendow, reendow, undowered, unendowed

Notes

dower and dowry are doublets

Homographs

Dow