Where does “Alpental” come from?

Alpental (German) comes from German tal, from Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Alpental (German): Alpine valley

Definitions

  1. Alpine valley

Ancestry of “Alpental”, step by step

Alpental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantalvalley
2Middle High Germantal—
3Old High Germantalvalley
4Proto-West Germanic*dalvalley, dale
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via German Alpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlpenthe Alps; alps
2Middle High Germanalben—
3Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
4Proto-West Germanic*albijā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dal →