Where does “duela” come from?
duela (Spanish) comes from Old French douelle, from Old French doue, from Latin doga, from Ancient Greek δοχή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
duela (Spanish): stave; floorboard
Ancestry of “duela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | douelle | — |
| 2 | Old French | doue | — |
| 3 | Latin | doga | vat; vessel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δοχή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |