Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “doile” come from?

doile (Old French) comes from Frankish duli, from Proto-Germanic dulją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Ancestry of “doile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishdulipipe, tube, conduit; hollow tube, pipe; tube,...
2Proto-Germanicduljątube, pipe; nozzle, spout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “doile”

  • douillettement
  • douille
  • douillet
  • ντουί
  • douille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →