Where does “doelwachter” come from?

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

doelwachter (Dutch): goalie, goal keeper

Definitions

  1. goalie, goal keeper

Ancestry of “doelwachter”, step by step

doelwachter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch doel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelaim, purpose; destination; goal
2Middle Dutchdoel—
3Old Dutchduola—
4Proto-Germanicdōlijǭsmall valley, hollow

via Dutch wachter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwachterA guard, a sentinel; One who waits
2Middle Dutchwachter—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ →
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