Where does “dolōs” come from?

dolōs (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁ōs, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

Ancestry of “dolōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁ōs—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁ōs →
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