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

Definitions

  1. lamp holder, lamp socket

Ancestry of “ντουί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdouillesocket; cartridge case; money
2Middle Frenchdouille—
3Old Frenchdoile—
4Frankishdulipipe, tube, conduit; hollow tube, pipe; tube,...
5Proto-Germanicduljątube, pipe; nozzle, spout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulją →Every word from Frankish duli →