Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dōltò. First attested in 1437.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /dɫɔːtɔ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /dɫotɔ/

Noun

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dłóto n

  1. chisel
    • 1877-1881 [1437], Władysław Wisłocki, editor, Katalog rękopisów Biblioteki Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, number 228, page 86:
      Dloto celtes
      [Dłóto celtes]
  2. (attested in Lesser Poland, Southern Borderlands) narrow-bladed axe

Descendants

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  • Polish: dłuto
  • Silesian: dłoto

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