Where does “dolk” come from?
dolk (Danish) comes from Middle Low German dolk, from Old Saxon dalk, from Proto-Germanic *dalk, from Proto-Germanic dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
dolk (Danish): dagger; imperative of dolke
Definitions
- dagger; imperative of dolke
Ancestry of “dolk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | dolk | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | dalk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *dalk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalkaz | pin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰalg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |