Where does “doltish” come from?
doltish (English) comes from English dolt, from English dold, from Middle English dold, from Middle English dullen, from Middle English dul, from Old English dol, from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz.
doltish (English): Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid
Definitions
- Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid
Ancestry of “doltish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dolt | A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard; To... |
| 2 | English | dold | stupid, confused |
| 3 | Middle English | dold | — |
| 4 | Middle English | dullen | to make dull |
| 5 | Middle English | dul | dull |
| 6 | Old English | dol | foolish |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *dol | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | dulaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |