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Where does “dæla” come from?

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

dæla (Old Norse): a small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small...

Definitions

  1. a small dale, ship's drain or pump, a small...

Ancestry of “dæla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dæla”

  • dalot
  • dæla
  • dalot
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