Where does “dadel” come from?
dadel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dadele, from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
dadel (Dutch): date; date palm
Ancestry of “dadel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dadele | — |
| 2 | Latin | dactylus | a sort of muscle; a kind of grape; a sort of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “dadel”