Where does “ντουί” come from?
ντουί (Greek) comes from French douille, from Middle French douille, from Old French doile, from Frankish duli, from Proto-Germanic dulją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
ντουί (Greek): lamp holder, lamp socket
Ancestry of “ντουί”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | douille | socket; cartridge case; money |
| 2 | Middle French | douille | — |
| 3 | Old French | doile | — |
| 4 | Frankish | duli | pipe, tube, conduit; hollow tube, pipe; tube,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dulją | tube, pipe; nozzle, spout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |