verb/doɡtoˈɾaɾ/
to give/grant a doctorate; to get a doctorate
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Latin doceō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin doctorbor. Spanish doctor Spanish -ar Spanish doctorar From doctor + -ar.