Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “dalle” come from?

dalle (Middle French) comes from Old Norse dæla, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dalle (Middle French): sink, gullet

Definitions

  1. sink, gullet

Ancestry of “dalle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedælaa small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small...
2Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “dalle”

  • dalles
  • dalle
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