Where does “dalot” come from?

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

dalot (Norman): sinkhole; scupper

Definitions

  1. sinkhole; scupper

Ancestry of “dalot”, 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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Old Norse dæla →