Where does “hoofddeel” come from?

hoofddeel (Dutch) comes from Dutch deel, from Middle Dutch dêel, from Old Dutch dēl, from Proto-Germanic dailą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

hoofddeel (Dutch): main part, principal part, body (main section)

Definitions

  1. main part, principal part, body (main section)

Ancestry of “hoofddeel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdeelpart, piece; volume
2Middle Dutchdêel—
3Old Dutchdēl—
4Proto-Germanicdailąpart, portion, deal
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailą →Every word from Old Dutch dēl →