Where does “doelwachter” come from?
doelwachter (Dutch) comes from Dutch doel, from Middle Dutch doel, from Old Dutch duola, from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ.
doelwachter (Dutch): goalie, goal keeper
Ancestry of “doelwachter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | doel | aim, purpose; destination; goal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duola | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōlijǭ | — |