Where does “doltishly” come from?
doltishly (English) comes from English doltish, 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.
doltishly (English): In a doltish manner
Definitions
- In a doltish manner
Ancestry of “doltishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doltish | Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid |
| 2 | English | dolt | A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard; To... |
| 3 | English | dold | stupid, confused |
| 4 | Middle English | dold | — |
| 5 | Middle English | dullen | to make dull |
| 6 | Middle English | dul | dull |
| 7 | Old English | dol | foolish |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *dol | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | dulaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |