Where does “Dahl” come from?

Dahl (Danish) comes from Danish dal, from Old Danish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Ancestry of “Dahl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdaldale, valley; imperative of dale
2Old Danishdal
3Old Norsedalrdale, valley
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “Dahl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic daląEvery word from Old Norse dalr