Where does “delva” come from?
delva (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
Ancestry of “delva”, 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 “delva”