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Where does “doleoire” come from?

doleoire (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin dolatoria, from Late Latin dolatorium, from Latin dolō, from Ancient Greek δόλος — trick, deceit; wiles; bait.

Ancestry of “doleoire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindolatoria—
2Late Latindolatorium—
3Latindolō—
4Ancient Greekδόλοςtrick, deceit; wiles; bait
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