Where does “dolleman” come from?
dolleman (Dutch) comes from Dutch dol, from Old Dutch dol, from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.
dolleman (Dutch): madman
Definitions
- madman
Ancestry of “dolleman”, step by step
dolleman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dol | crazy, silly, mad; mindless, reckless; irate; out... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dol | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dulaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |