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 |
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| 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;... |