Where does “deel” come from?
deel (Middle English) comes from Middle English del, from Old English dǣl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
deel (Middle English): Alternative form of del; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of del; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “deel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | del | A part, proportion or section of something; The... |
| 2 | Old English | dǣl | part, share, portion; part, distribution |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |