Where does “dalk” come from?
dalk (English) comes from Middle English dalke, from Old English dalc, from Proto-West Germanic *dalk, from Proto-Germanic dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
dalk (English): A pin; brooch; clasp; A hollow or depression
Definitions
- A pin; brooch; clasp; A hollow or depression
Ancestry of “dalk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dalke | brooch; A small valley, depression, or dalk; An... |
| 2 | Old English | dalc | pin; clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet; a pin,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dalk | pin, needle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalkaz | pin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰalg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |