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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dulaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From earlier *dwulaz, zero-grade form of *dwalaz. Related to Old Irish dall (blind), Latvian dulls (crazy, furious).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.lɑz/

Adjective

*dulaz

  1. confused, stunned
  2. foolish, misled, mad

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

Probably because of the phonetic influence of the preceding -w- and the similarity in meaning, descendants from this term are not always distinguishable from those of *dwalaz. The following lists descendants that do not have -w-.

  • Old English: dol
  • Old Frisian: dol, dul, doll, dull
  • Old Saxon: dol
  • Old Dutch: *dol
    • Middle Dutch: dul, dol, dolle
      • Dutch: dol
        • Negerhollands: dol
        • Petjo: dol
        • Indonesian: dol (out of control)
        • Papiamentu: dol (dated)
  • Old High German: tol
    • Middle High German: tol
  • Old Norse: dulr

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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