Where does “todele” come from?

todele (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dele, from Middle Low German delen, from Old Saxon dēlian, from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan, from Proto-Germanic dailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- — part, watershed.

todele (Norwegian Nynorsk): to divide into two parts

Definitions

  1. to divide into two parts

Ancestry of “todele”, step by step

todele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdeleto divide; to split; to share
2Middle Low Germandelen—
3Old Saxondēlianto deal out, to distribute
4Proto-West Germanic*dailijanto divide
5Proto-Germanicdailijanąto divide, to share, to deal
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰAil-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 dʰAil- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan →
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