Where does “Dall” come from?

Dall (Luxembourgish) comes from French dalle, from Middle French dalle, from Old Norse dæla, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Dall (Luxembourgish): valley, dale; slab, flagstone, paver

Definitions

  1. valley, dale; slab, flagstone, paver

Ancestry of “Dall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdalleslab, flagstone; inflection of daller: ##...
2Middle Frenchdallesink, gullet
3Old Norsedælaa small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small...
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Old Norse dæla →