Where does “eiendel” come from?

eiendel (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.

eiendel (Norwegian Bokmål): property, a possession; an asset; belongings,...

Definitions

  1. property, a possession; an asset; belongings,...

Ancestry of “eiendel”, step by step

eiendel 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 eie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleieto own
2Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
3Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →