The scholarship fund at this university was established through a generous endowment from an anonymous donor.

endowment 是名词，来自动词 endow（捐赠、赋予）。前缀 en- 表示"使...进入某种状态"，dow 来自拉丁语 dotare（给予）。endowment 指"捐赠的资金或财产"，通常用于教育或慈善机构。