Where does “dal” come from?

dal (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dal (Elfdalian): valley

Definitions

  1. valley

Ancestry of “dal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedalrdale, valley
2Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Old Norse dalr →