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Where does “datel” come from?

datel (Czech) comes from Slovene detel, from Proto-Slavic dętelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

datel (Czech): woodpecker; A person typewriting or keyboarding...

Definitions

  1. woodpecker; A person typewriting or keyboarding...

Ancestry of “datel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenedetelwoodpecker
2Proto-Slavicdętelъwoodpecker
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdelbtelas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-tel-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate

Words derived from “datel”

  • datle
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