Where does “del” come from?
del (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch delle, from Old Dutch della, from Proto-Germanic daljō, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
del (Dutch): dune valley; dell, small depression in a...
Definitions
- dune valley; dell, small depression in a...
Ancestry of “del”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | delle | valley; dune valley |
| 2 | Old Dutch | della | valley; depression; dune valley |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daljō | a dell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |