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Where does “δούλος” come from?
δούλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δοῦλος, from Canaanite dōʾēlu.
δούλος
(Greek): slave
Definitions
slave
Ancestry of “δούλος”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
δοῦλος
slavish, servile, subject; born slave or bondman
2
Canaanite
dōʾēlu
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Words derived from “δούλος”
doula
dul
δούλα
δουλέμπορος
doula
доула
doula
doula
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