Where does “Дуглев” come from?
Дуглев (Bulgarian) comes from Romanian dovleac, from Ottoman Turkish دولك, from Proto-Turkic *tüglek, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Ancestry of “Дуглев”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | dovleac | pumpkin |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دولك | quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, placid |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *tüglek | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tug- | — |
| 5 | Frankish | -wald | — |
| 6 | Frankish | wald | power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |