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Where does “gedeeld” come from?

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

gedeeld (Dutch): divided into two equal parts vertically, per pale

Definitions

  1. divided into two equal parts vertically, per pale

Ancestry of “gedeeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdelenTo divide, to split up; To share; To divide
2Middle Dutchdêlen—
3Old Dutchdēlen—
4Proto-Germanicdailijanąto divide, to share, to deal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰAil-part, watershed

Words derived from “gedeeld”

  • ongedeeld
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