Doré
/dɔʁe/noun
Golden, gilded, or having a gold-like color; in mining, doré can also refer to a partially refined gold-silver alloy.
Did you know?Doré ultimately descends from Latin deaurare, “to gild with gold,” a term used for the literal application of gold rather than merely describing its color.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ewsōs / *h₂ews-o-
“Dawn, shining light, or the glow of sunrise; the ancient root associated with gold’s radiance”
Classical Latin
Latin
aurum
“Gold”
Late Latin
Latin
deaurare
“To gild or cover with gold”
Old French
Old French
dorer
“To gild; to make golden”
Middle French
French
doré
“Gilded or golden”
Modern English
English loanword
doré
“Golden, gilded, or a partly refined gold-silver alloy”