Where does “doell” come from?

doell (Middle English) comes from German doll, from Middle High German dol, from Middle Low German dol, from Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

doell (Middle English): dole

Definitions

  1. dole

Ancestry of “doell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandollfirm, hard, forceful, strong; good, great,...
2Middle High Germandolmine
3Middle Low Germandol—
4Old Saxondol—
5Proto-Germanicdulazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
6Proto-Germanicdwalazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwel-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulaz →