Where does “doel” come from?

doel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch doel, from Old Dutch duola, from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ — small valley, hollow.

doel (Dutch): aim, purpose; destination; goal

Definitions

  1. aim, purpose; destination; goal

Ancestry of “doel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdoel
2Old Dutchduola
3Proto-Germanicdōlijǭsmall valley, hollow

Words derived from “doel

Every word from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ