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Where does “dola” come from?

dola (Irish) comes from Middle English thōle, from Middle English tholen, from Old English þolian, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

dola (Irish): thole-pin; peg; harm, damage

Definitions

  1. thole-pin; peg; harm, damage

Ancestry of “dola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthōle—
2Middle Englishtholen—
3Old Englishþolianto suffer, endure
4Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
5Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “dola”

  • dola-phlás
  • doladhroichead
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