Italian word dose comes from Proto-Indo-European *dō, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti (To be giving.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dō | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dédeh₃ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be giving. |
| *déh₃tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | (act of) giving. |
| δίδωμι | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| *dótis | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | Act of giving. Gift. |
| δόσις | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| dosis | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) dose. |
| dose | Italian (ita) | Deal (great-good) (gran dose-buona dose). Dose. Quantity, amount, measure. |