Where does “dele” come from?

dele (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German dēle, from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

dele (Middle English): plank; Alternative form of del; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. plank; Alternative form of del; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “dele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandēle—
2Old Saxonthili—
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “dele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →