Where does “deles” come from?

deles (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.

deles (Middle English): plural of dele; plural of del

Definitions

  1. plural of dele; plural of del

Ancestry of “deles”, step by step

deles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdelA part, proportion or section of something; The...
2Old Englishdǣlpart, share, portion; part, distribution
3Proto-West Germanicdailipart
4Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Middle English dele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdeleplank; Alternative form of del; Alternative form...
2Middle Low Germandēle—
3Old Saxonthili—
4Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
5Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →