Where does “bydel” come from?

bydel (Danish) comes from Danish del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

bydel (Danish): A quarter; a part of a town or city

Definitions

  1. A quarter; a part of a town or city

Ancestry of “bydel”, step by step

bydel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdelpart, portion; proportion; share, portion
2Middle Low Germandēl—
3Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Danish by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbytown, city
2Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →