Where does “dolle” come from?

dolle (German) comes from Middle Low German dolle, from Proto-Germanic þullaz, from Proto-Indo-European tūl-.

dolle (German): thole

Definitions

  1. thole

Ancestry of “dolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandolle—
2Proto-Germanicþullazthole, rowlock
3Proto-Indo-Europeantūl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þullaz →Every word from Middle Low German dolle →