Donor
/ˈdoʊ.nɚ/noun
A person or organization that gives something, especially money, blood, or organs.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-* meaning “to give,” a root that also helped shape words tied to gifts, dowries, and the act of handing power or property over to another.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deh₃-
“to give”
Latin
Latin
dōnāre
“to give, present as a gift”
Late Latin
Latin
dōnōr
“giver, donor”
Old French
Old French
donour
“a giver; one who bestows”
Middle English
English
donour
“one who gives or grants”
Modern English
English
donor
“a person or organization that gives something”