Where does “dalur” come from?

dalur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dalur (Faroese): valley, dale, vale

Definitions

  1. valley, dale, vale

Ancestry of “dalur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedalrdale, valley
2Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
3Proto-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 dalr →