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
- firm, hard, forceful, strong; good, great,...
Ancestry of “doll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dol | mine |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dol | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | dol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dulaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |