Where does “dʰalg-” come from?
dʰalg- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
Ancestry of “dʰalg-”, step by step
dʰalg- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dʰelg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |
via Proto-Indo-European dʰelk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelk- | to stick, prick, stab |