Where does “*dalk” come from?
*dalk (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
Ancestry of “*dalk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dalkaz | pin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰalg- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |