Where does “bydel” come from?

bydel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

bydel (Norwegian Bokmål): part of town

Definitions

  1. part of town

Ancestry of “bydel”, step by step

bydel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldelpart, portion, share; imperative of dele
2Middle Low Germandēl—
3Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Norwegian Bokmål by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbytown, city; to bid; offer; to ask; invite
2Danishbytown, city
3Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →