Where does “dalur” come from?
dalur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
dalur (Icelandic): valley; thaler, taler; dollar
Definitions
- valley; thaler, taler; dollar
Ancestry of “dalur”, step by step
dalur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse dalr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dalr | dale, valley |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
via Middle Low German dāler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | dāler | taler |