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Where does “Dahl” come from?

Dahl comes from Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr meaning valley, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰol-.

Ancestry of “Dahl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishDahl—
2Danishdaldale, valley; imperative of dale
3Old Danishdal—
4Old Norsedalrdale, valley
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “Dahl”

  • Dahlian
  • Dahlesque
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