dow- root words — words with the dow- root

The root dow- comes from Latin dotare, meaning to endow. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dowager. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dow- root

Explore words with dow- — words containing the dow- root and sharing its sense of "to endow". Examples include dowager. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dow- mean?

The dow- root means to endow, from Latin dotare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.