Where does “doll” come from?

doll (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-.

doll (German): firm, hard, forceful, strong; good, great,...

Definitions

  1. firm, hard, forceful, strong; good, great,...

Ancestry of “doll”, 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-—

Words derived from “doll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulaz →