Where does “dealing” come from?

Dealing derives from Middle English del, from Old English dǣlan meaning to divide or distribute, though the ultimate origin through Ancient Greek διάβολος and Proto-Indo-European dʰol- remains uncertain.

dealing (English): A business transaction; One's manner of acting...

Definitions

  1. A business transaction; One's manner of acting...

Ancestry of “dealing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdelyngeDealing out; apportionment or gifting; Splitting;...
2Old Englishdǣlung

Words derived from “dealing

Every word from Old English dǣlungEvery word from Middle English delynge