Where does “doll” come from?

doll (Catalan) comes from Latin dolium, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

doll (Catalan): stream, jet; pitcher, vase

Definitions

  1. stream, jet; pitcher, vase

Ancestry of “doll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindoliuma large earthenware vessel, hogshead, cask
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Latin dolium →
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