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Where does “doll” come from?

Doll derives from the English name Dorothy, from Latin Dorothea, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα, composed of δῶρον meaning gift and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- meaning to give.

doll (English): A toy in the form of a human; An attractive young...

Definitions

  1. A toy in the form of a human; An attractive young...

Ancestry of “doll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDoll—
2EnglishDollar—
3Dutchdollardollar
4EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
5DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
6Germantaler—
7GermanJoachimsthaler—
8GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
9GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
10Latinsānctus—
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
13Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “doll”

  • dolly
  • dollhouse
  • dollish
  • dollmaker
  • dollface
  • dollmaking
  • dolldom
  • dollhood
  • dollishness
  • dollhouselike
  • dollishly
  • dollkind
  • fuckdoll
  • ドール
  • ドールハウス
  • dòl
  • doli
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