Where does “dollen” come from?
dollen (Dutch) comes from West Frisian dolle, from Old Frisian delva, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
dollen (Dutch): to tomfool, to fool around, to frolick, to play;...
Definitions
- to tomfool, to fool around, to frolick, to play;...
Ancestry of “dollen”, step by step
dollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian dolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | dolle | to delve, to excavate |
| 2 | Old Frisian | delva | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |
via Middle Dutch dollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dollen | — |