Where does “daedalus” come from?

daedalus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος, from Ancient Greek δαιδάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

daedalus (Latin): skillful, artfully constructed

Definitions

  1. skillful, artfully constructed

Ancestry of “daedalus”, step by step

daedalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔαίδαλοςDaedalus, a skilled craftsman of Ancient Greek...
2Ancient Greekδαιδάλλωto work cunningly, embellish, adorn; to be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

via Ancient Greek δαίδαλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαίδαλοςskillful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαιδάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος →