Where does “indelve” come from?
indelve (English) comes from English delve, from Middle English delve, from Old English delfan, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
indelve (English): To bury
Definitions
- To bury
Ancestry of “indelve”, step by step
indelve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English delve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delve | To dig the ground, especially with a shovel; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | delve | Alternative form of delven; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | delfan | to dig; to dig up, excavate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |