Where does “deels” come from?
deels (Dutch) comes from Dutch deel, from Middle Dutch dêel, from Old Dutch dēl, from Proto-Germanic dailą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
deels (Dutch): partly
Definitions
- partly
Ancestry of “deels”, step by step
deels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch deel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | deel | part, piece; volume |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dêel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dēl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailą | part, portion, deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |