Where does “dal” come from?
dal (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
dal (Old Saxon): valley
Definitions
- valley
Ancestry of “dal”, step by step
dal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *dal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dal | valley, dale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
via Proto-Germanic dala-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dala- | — |