Where does “todel” come from?

todel (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.

todel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a half

Definitions

  1. a half

Ancestry of “todel”, step by step

todel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk del

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk tø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktøto become milder, to thaw; to become more...
2Old Norsetógrassy spot among cliffs; wool
3Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →