Where does “dolke” come from?
dolke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dolk, from German Dolch, from Latin dolō, from Ancient Greek δόλος — trick, deceit; wiles; bait.
dolke (Norwegian Bokmål): to stab
Ancestry of “dolke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dolk | dagger; imperative of dolke |
| 2 | German | Dolch | dagger |
| 3 | Latin | dolō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόλος | trick, deceit; wiles; bait |