Where does “doelman” come from?

doelman (Dutch) comes from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

doelman (Dutch): male goalie, male goal keeper

Definitions

  1. male goalie, male goal keeper

Ancestry of “doelman”, step by step

doelman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchManman, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
2Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
3Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
4Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
5Proto-Germanic*mann-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Dutch doel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelaim, purpose; destination; goal
2Middle Dutchdoel
3Old Dutchduola
4Proto-Germanicdōlijǭsmall valley, hollow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-