Where does “dowle” come from?

dowle (English) comes from Old French doelle, from Frankish duli, from Proto-Germanic dulją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dowle (English): feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather

Definitions

feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather

Ancestry of “dowle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	doelle	the hollow part of a tool where the handle is;...
2	Frankish	duli	pipe, tube, conduit; hollow tube, pipe; tube,...
3	Proto-Germanic	dulją	tube, pipe; nozzle, spout
4	Proto-Indo-European	dʰel-	an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “dowle”

dowel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulją →Every word from Frankish duli →