Where does “deelneemster” come from?

deelneemster (Dutch) comes from Dutch deelnemen, from Dutch deel, from Middle Dutch dêel, from Old Dutch dēl, from Proto-Germanic dailą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

deelneemster (Dutch): female participant

Definitions

  1. female participant

Ancestry of “deelneemster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdeelnemento take part, to partake, to participate
2Dutchdeelpart, piece; volume
3Middle Dutchdêel—
4Old Dutchdēl—
5Proto-Germanicdailąpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailą →Every word from Old Dutch dēl →