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Where does “delto” come from?

delto (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dalbta, from Proto-Indo-European dʰolbʰ-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ — to dig, excavate.

delto (Proto-Slavic): Alternative form of *dolto; chisel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *dolto; chisel

Ancestry of “delto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdoltochisel
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdalbta—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰolbʰ-to-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰto dig, excavate

Words derived from “delto”

  • dlijeto
  • длето
  • dleto
  • длијето
  • длето
  • глето
  • dleto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ →