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