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Where does “dulten” come from?

dulten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dulten, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

Ancestry of “dulten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandulten—
2Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “dulten”

  • duldsam
  • dulden
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