Where does “dolle” come from?
dolle (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian delva, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
dolle (West Frisian): to delve, to excavate
Ancestry of “dolle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | delva | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |