Where does “del-” come from?
del- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
Ancestry of “del-”, step by step
del- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dʰayl-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Proto-Indo-European dʰoyl-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰoyl- | part, watershed |