Where does “Aostatalerin” come from?
Aostatalerin (German) comes from German Aostataler, from German Aostatal, 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;...
Ancestry of “Aostatalerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aostataler | a native or inhabitant of the Aosta Valley, in northwestern Italy |
| 2 | German | Aostatal | — |
| 3 | German | tal | valley |
| 4 | Middle High German | tal | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tal | valley |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *dal | valley, dale |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |