Indow
/ɪnˈdaʊ/noun
An archaic variant of “endow,” meaning to provide someone or something with a gift, quality, or source of income.
Did you know?“Indow” is an obsolete spelling of “endow,” a word historically associated with granting property or income—often through marriage settlements, religious foundations, or wills.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deh₃-
“To give or place as a gift”
Classical Latin
Latin
dōtāre
“To endow, especially by providing property or a marriage portion”
Old French
Old French
endouer
“To endow or provide with a gift”
Middle English
Middle English
endowen
“To grant property, wealth, or a quality”
Middle English
English
indowen
“A variant spelling of “endow””
Modern English
English
indow
“An obsolete or archaic form meaning “endow””