Where does “dalles” come from?

dalles (English) comes from French dalle, from Middle French dalle, from Old Norse dæla, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dalles (English): The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined...

Definitions

  1. The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined...

Ancestry of “dalles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdalleslab, flagstone; inflection of daller: ##...
2Middle Frenchdallesink, gullet
3Old Norsedælaa small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small...
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-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 dæla →