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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdalkazpin; the tongue of a buckle; clasp; knife, dagger
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰalg-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “*dalk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰalg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalkaz →