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Where does “dolium” come from?

dolium (English) comes from Latin dolium, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolium (English): A large earthenware vessel used for the storage...

Definitions

  1. A large earthenware vessel used for the storage...

Ancestry of “dolium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindoliuma large earthenware vessel, hogshead, cask
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
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