Where does “dalk” come from?

dalk (Middle English) comes from Old English dalc, from Proto-West Germanic *dalk, from Proto-Germanic dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

dalk (Middle English): Alternative form of dalke

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dalke

Ancestry of “dalk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdalcpin; clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet; a pin,...
2Proto-West Germanic*dalkpin, needle
3Proto-Germanicdalkazpin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰalg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalkaz →