Where does “doline” come from?

doline (French) comes from Serbo-Croatian dolina, from Proto-Slavic dolina, from Proto-Slavic dolъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰal-.

doline (French): sinkhole, shakehole

Definitions

  1. sinkhole, shakehole

Ancestry of “doline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandolinavalley, especially one in limestone; dale
2Proto-Slavicdolinavalley
3Proto-Slavicdolъvalley; depression, pit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰal-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰal- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dolъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dolina →