Where does “doula” come from?

doula (Portuguese) comes from English doula, from Greek δούλα, from Greek δούλος, from Ancient Greek δοῦλος, from Canaanite dōʾēlu.

doula (Portuguese): doula woman who advises, accompanies and provides non-clinical assistance (physical, emotional, etc.) to pregnant women, before, during and after childbirth

Definitions

doula woman who advises, accompanies and provides non-clinical assistance (physical, emotional, etc.) to pregnant women, before, during and after childbirth

Ancestry of “doula”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	doula	A support person, usually female, who may not...
2	Greek	δούλα	slave; maidservant
3	Greek	δούλος	slave
4	Ancient Greek	δοῦλος	slavish, servile, subject; born slave or bondman
5	Canaanite	dōʾēlu	—

Every word from Canaanite dōʾēlu →Every word from Ancient Greek δοῦλος →Every word from Greek δούλος →