Where does “dale” come from?
Dale comes from Middle English dale, Old English dæl, Proto-Germanic dailiz, and Proto-Indo-European dʰol-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
dale (English): A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area; A...
Definitions
- A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area; A...
Ancestry of “dale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dale | A dale or valley; A hole or barrow |
| 2 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
Words derived from “dale”