Where does “Deel” come from?
Deel (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German deil, from Old High German deil, from Proto-Germanic dailą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
Deel (Pennsylvania German): part; share
Ancestry of “Deel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | deil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | deil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dailą | part, portion, deal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
Words derived from “Deel”