Where does “delven” come from?
delven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch delvan, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
delven (Middle Dutch): to delve, to dig, to excavate; to bury
Definitions
- to delve, to dig, to excavate; to bury
Ancestry of “delven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | delvan | to dig, excavate |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |
Words derived from “delven”