Where does “delen” come from?

delen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dêlen, from Old Dutch dēlen, from Proto-Germanic dailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- — part, watershed.

delen (Dutch): To divide, to split up; To share; To divide

Definitions

  1. To divide, to split up; To share; To divide

Ancestry of “delen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdêlento share, to distribute
2Old Dutchdēlen—
3Proto-Germanicdailijanąto divide, to share, to deal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰAil-part, watershed

Words derived from “delen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- →