Where does “dodipole” come from?

dodipole (English) comes from English dote, from Middle French doter, from Latin doto, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

dodipole (English): An old person with impaired intellect; a dotard,...

Definitions

  1. An old person with impaired intellect; a dotard,...

Ancestry of “dodipole”, step by step

dodipole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoteTo be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody; To...
2Middle Frenchdoter—
3LatindotoI endow
4Latindōsdowry
5Proto-Italicdōtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via English Poll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPollA common pet name for a parrot
2Middle EnglishpolA pool or pond; a small body of still water especially natural}
3Old Englishpōlpool
4Proto-West Germanic*pōl—
5Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
7Yorubailéhome; house
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →