dot
n.
Old English dott "speck, head of a boil," perhaps related to Norwegian dot "lump, small knot," Dutch dot "knot, small bunch, wisp," Old High German tutta "nipple;" ultimate origin unclear.Known from a single source c.1000; the word reappeared with modern meaning "mark" c.1530; not common until 18c. Morse telegraph sense is from 1838. On the dot "punctual" is 1909, in reference to a clock dial face. Dot-matrix first attested 1975.
v.
1740, from dot, n.. Related: Dotted; dotting.
词根:dot = give (给)
antidote 解毒药(anti对抗毒)
anecdote 轶事;短故事(an不+ec出+dote——not published——没出版的小故事)
〔蒋〕[do给,女子出嫁时,娘家所“给”之物] 嫁妆,妆奁