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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: don- from Latin donum, donare

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【don-】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "give"

from Latin "donum, donare"

from PIE *do- "[from de] to give"



[WORD ROOT]root don
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] don, done
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) donum, donare
[MEANING]root give

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 donum gift
  • 【Latin】 donare give as a gift

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

condone, don, donate, donation, donative, donator, donor, pardon

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 


condone [verb] from condone < don
【DEFINITION】 If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to forgive or pardon
【CONJUGATIONs】 condoned condoned condoning condones
【DERIVATIVEs】 condonable, condonation, condoner, condone
【Etymology】 [Latin] donum gift
【ROOTs】 con(com); together, with, completely done(don); give

don [combining form] from don
【DEFINITION】 gift, give as a gift
【Etymology】 [Latin] donum gift
【ROOTs】 don; give

donate [verb] from donate < don
【DEFINITION】 If you donate something to a charity or other organization, you give it to them.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to give, present as a gift, contribute,
【CONJUGATIONs】 donated donated donating donates
【DERIVATIVEs】 donator, donate
【Etymology】 [Latin] donationem [noun of action from past-participle stem of donare] (nominative donatio) a presenting, giving
【ROOTs】 don; give ate; verb suffix

donation [noun] from donate < don
【DEFINITION】 A donation is something which someone gives to a charity or other organization.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act of giving or bestowing; that which is gratuitously given, a grant or gift,
【pl.】 donations
【SYNONYM】 contribution, subscription
【COMPOSITION】 donate + ion
【Etymology】 [Latin] donationem [noun of action from past-participle stem of donare] (nominative donatio) a presenting, giving
【ROOTs】 don; give at(ate); verb suffix ion; noun suffix

donative [noun] from donate < don
【DEFINITION】 a gift or donation
【Etymology】 [Latin] donationem [noun of action from past-participle stem of donare] (nominative donatio) a presenting, giving
【ROOTs】 don; give ative; adjective suffix

donator [noun] from donate < don
【DEFINITION】 of the money did not give their names.
【DERIVATIVEs】 donator, donate
【Etymology】 [Latin] donationem [noun of action from past-participle stem of donare] (nominative donatio) a presenting, giving
【ROOTs】 don; give at(ate); verb suffix or; noun suffix

donor [noun] from don
【DEFINITION】 A donor is someone who gives a part of their body or some of their blood to be used by doctors to help a person who is ill.
【pl.】 donors
【DERIVATIVEs】 donorship, donor
【Etymology】 [Latin] donator [nominative of donatorem] giver, donor
【ROOTs】 don; give or; noun suffix

pardon [noun] from pardon < don
【DEFINITION】 ① an act of officially saying that someone who was judged to be guilty of a crime will be allowed to go free and will not be punished
② forgiveness for something
【pl.】 pardons
【DERIVATIVEs】 pardonable, pardonably, pardonless, pardon
【SYNONYM】 forgiveness
【Etymology】 [Latin] donum gift
【ROOTs】 par(per); thoroughly, utterly don; give

 

 

 


Other word list containing don-; condonation, donatory, pardonable

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

domin-
doct-
dipl-, diplo-
digit
dicat-
dic-, dict-
dent-
dens-
decor-
demo-

 

 

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