Where does “Deel” come from?

Deel (Low German) comes from Middle Low German dēle, from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Deel (Low German): part; vestibule

Definitions

  1. part; vestibule

Ancestry of “Deel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandēle—
2Old Saxonthili—
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →
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