Where does “Dole” come from?

Dole (German) comes from Middle High German dol, from Middle Low German dol, from Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

Dole (German): covered ditch; gully; drain

Definitions

  1. covered ditch; gully; drain

Ancestry of “Dole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandolmine
2Middle Low Germandol—
3Old Saxondol—
4Proto-Germanicdulazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
5Proto-Germanicdwalazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwel-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulaz →