Where does “hovuddel” come from?

hovuddel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

hovuddel (Norwegian Nynorsk): body; main section; main part

Definitions

  1. body; main section; main part

Ancestry of “hovuddel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdelpart, portion, share
2Middle Low Germandēl—
3Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →