Where does “douelle” come from?
douelle (French) comes from French douve, from Old French dove, from Latin doga, from Ancient Greek δοχή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
douelle (French): ditch
Ancestry of “douelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | douve | moat; stave; fluke |
| 2 | Old French | dove | — |
| 3 | Latin | doga | vat; vessel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δοχή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |