Where does “deila” come from?

deila (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ, from Proto-Germanic dailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- — part, watershed.

deila (Old Norse): to divide, split into parts; to deal out,...

Definitions

  1. to divide, split into parts; to deal out,...

Ancestry of “deila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾto share, to distribute
2Proto-Germanicdailijanąto divide, to share, to deal
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰAil-part, watershed

Words derived from “deila”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰAil- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailijaną →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ →