Where does “dēle” come from?
dēle (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
Ancestry of “dēle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | thili | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |