Where does “deling” come from?
deling (Danish) comes from Danish dele, from Old Norse deila, from Proto-Norse ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ, from Proto-Germanic dailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- — part, watershed.
deling (Danish): division, partition
Definitions
- division, partition
Ancestry of “deling”, step by step
deling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dele | divide; share; split |
| 2 | Old Norse | deila | to divide, split into parts; to deal out,... |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ | to share, to distribute |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailijaną | to divide, to share, to deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰAil- | part, watershed |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |