dole

English

/dəʊl/, /doʊl/

verb
Definitions
  • To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dol inherited from Old English dāl (portion, division, allotment, share) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dailą (part, deal) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰayl- (part, watershed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰayl-

Gloss

part, watershed

Concept
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