Where does “DLE” come from?

DLE (English) comes from English wordle, from English Word, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

DLE (English): Initialism of double-layer ejecta

Definitions

  1. Initialism of double-layer ejecta

Ancestry of “DLE”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwordleOne of several pivoted pieces forming the throat...
2EnglishWordScripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;...
3EnglishworthHaving a value of; proper to be exchanged for;...
4Middle Englishworthto become
5Old Englishweorþworth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,...
6Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz