Where does “dolk” come from?

dolk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Dolch, from Latin dolō, from Ancient Greek δόλος — trick, deceit; wiles; bait.

dolk (Norwegian Bokmål): dagger; imperative of dolke

Definitions

  1. dagger; imperative of dolke

Ancestry of “dolk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDolchdagger
2Latindolōto hew, chop into shape
3Ancient Greekδόλοςtrick, deceit; wiles; bait

Words derived from “dolk”

Every word from Ancient Greek δόλος →Every word from Latin dolō →Every word from German Dolch →