Where does “dol” come from?

dol (Irish) comes from Old Irish dul, from Proto-Celtic dolā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰolh₂-o- — valley.

dol (Irish): loop; noose, snare, trap; cast

Definitions

  1. loop; noose, snare, trap; cast

Ancestry of “dol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdulsnare, trap; going, to go
2Proto-Celticdolāmeadow, dale
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰolh₂-o-valley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰolh₂-o- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dolā →Every word from Old Irish dul →
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