Where does “delban” come from?
delban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
delban (Proto-West Germanic): to dig
Ancestry of “delban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | delbaną | to dig, hollow out |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |
Words derived from “delban”