Where does “delf” come from?

delf (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch delven, from Old Dutch delvan, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

delf (Middle Dutch): Delft

Definitions

  1. Delft

Ancestry of “delf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdelvento delve, to dig, to excavate; to bury
2Old Dutchdelvanto dig, excavate
3Proto-West Germanicdelbanto dig
4Proto-Germanicdelbanąto dig, hollow out
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic delbaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic delban →