The word donation comes from the Old French donacion from the Latin donationem (nom. donatio) from donum/dorum (gift), whichis related to the Greek doron [gift; Gr: δώρον].
From the same root: donate, donator, donatory
In modern Greek:
a) doro: gift [Gr: δώρο]
b) dorizo: donate, to make a gift [Gr: δωρίζω]
c) doritis: giver, donator [Gr: δωρητής]
d) dorea: donation, gift [Gr: δωρεά]
e) dorean: gratis, free (of charge) [Gr: δωρεάν]
OED
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From the same root: donate, donator, donatory
In modern Greek:
a) doro: gift [Gr: δώρο]
b) dorizo: donate, to make a gift [Gr: δωρίζω]
c) doritis: giver, donator [Gr: δωρητής]
d) dorea: donation, gift [Gr: δωρεά]
e) dorean: gratis, free (of charge) [Gr: δωρεάν]
OED
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