Where does “douille” come from?

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

douille (French): socket; cartridge case; money

Definitions

  1. socket; cartridge case; money

Ancestry of “douille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdouille
2Old Frenchdoile
3Frankishdulipipe, tube, conduit; hollow tube, pipe; tube,...
4Proto-Germanicduljątube, pipe; nozzle, spout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “douille

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel-