English
dougher
Dougher comes from Middle English dower ‘a gift given by the bride's family to the…’, from Old French doeire ‘dowry’, and ultimately from Medieval Latin dōtārium.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500dōtārium
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400doeire‘dowry’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dower‘a gift given by the bride's family to the groom or his relatives’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871dougher
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500dōtārium
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400doeire‘dowry’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dower‘a gift given by the bride's family to the groom or his relatives’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871dougher
Earliest quotation: 1871, Sydney Smith: “Among the ordinances of the Bakers of Exeter, is…”
Formed from dough + -er
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- ‘to knead, form, mold’
Proto-Germanic *daigaz
Proto-West Germanic *daig
Old English dāg
Middle English dow
English dough
Linked words
through Medieval Latin dōtārium
through Middle English dower ‘a gift given by the bride's family to the…’
Today it means
noun A baker.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin dōtārium / dougher