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
- valley, dale; slab, flagstone, paver
Ancestry of “Dall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | dalle | slab, flagstone; inflection of daller:
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| 2 | Middle French | dalle | sink, gullet |
| 3 | Old Norse | dæla | a small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |