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Where does “duldsam” come from?

duldsam (German) comes from German dulden, from Middle High German dulten, from Old High German dulten, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

duldsam (German): tolerant, indulgent; meek, submissive

Definitions

  1. tolerant, indulgent; meek, submissive

Ancestry of “duldsam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanduldento endure; to condone; to tolerate
2Middle High Germandulten—
3Old High Germandulten—
4Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
5Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
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