Do etymology

English

English word do comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, and later Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t (To do. To put, to place.)

Etymology of do

Detailed word origin of do

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European (ine) To do. To put, to place.
*dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To be doing. To be putting, placing.
*dōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To do, make. To put, place.
*dōnaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
don Old English (ang) To do. To make, cause.
ġedōn Old English (ang)
ȝedon Middle English (enm)
do English (en) (archaic) ado; bustle; stir; to-do; A period of confusion or argument.. (colloquial) A party, celebration, social function.. (obsolete) A deed; an act.. (obsolete, UK, slang) A cheat; a swindler.. (informal) A hairdo.. Something that can or should be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts). (UK, dated, intransitive) To work as a domestic servant (with for).. (archaic, dialectal, [...]