Where does “smaldeel” come from?

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

smaldeel (Dutch): squadron or naval division; subdivision of an...

Definitions

squadron or naval division; subdivision of an...

Ancestry of “smaldeel”, step by step

smaldeel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch deel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	deel	part, piece; volume
2	Middle Dutch	dêel	—
3	Old Dutch	dēl	—
4	Proto-Germanic	dailą	part, portion, deal
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰayl-	part, watershed

via Dutch smal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	smal	narrow
2	Middle Dutch	smal	—
3	Old Dutch	smal	small
4	Proto-Germanic	smalaz	small
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)mal-	small; little

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailą →Every word from Old Dutch dēl →