Where does “delfan” come from?
delfan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
delfan (Old English): to dig; to dig up, excavate
Definitions
- to dig; to dig up, excavate
Ancestry of “delfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | delban | to dig |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |
Words derived from “delfan”