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Where does “dal” come from?

dal (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Ancestry of “dal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “dal”

  • Doal
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