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

  1. dune valley; dell, small depression in a...

Ancestry of “del”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdellevalley; dune valley
2Old Dutchdellavalley; depression; dune valley
3Proto-Germanicdaljōa dell
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Proto-Germanic daljō →
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