DONOR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
person who makes a gift of property
Categories: Benefactor, Helper
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
Categories: Benefactor, Helper
Synonyms
Presenter, Bestower, Donor, Giver, Conferrer
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "donor" comes from Old French doneur. It started in Anglo-Norman donour. Then it appeared in Middle English donoure. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: donneur
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.