Where does “dole” come from?
dole (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian doł, from Proto-Slavic dolъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰal-.
dole (Lower Sorbian): locative singular of doł
Ancestry of “dole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | doł | valley; depression, pit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolъ | valley; depression, pit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰal- | — |